THE Met Office has confirmed that Devon is, so far, experiencing its hottest summer in seven years.
And things are set fair for more of the same during the coming weeks.
The weather agency, based in sweltering Exeter, said that sunny skies will continue into next week, with a slight cooling of temperatures today and Friday.
But the mercury is due to rise once again during the weekend.
A Met Office spokesman said: "To get this type of situation we need the jet stream to be in the 'right' place for this time of year – tracking to the north of the UK between Iceland and NW Scotland.
"In this position it guides rain-bearing Atlantic low pressure systems off to the north of the country, meaning the far north-west of the UK gets glancing blows from these systems, while the rest of the country experiences more settled conditions.
"But, of course, forecasts can still change – so do stay in touch with us for the latest."
The Met Office currently has the region under a Level 2 health warning – which means various agencies need to be "alert and ready" to provide help for the most vulnerable in heatwave conditions.