Temperatures are set to rise each day this week and will reach more than 77 degrees Fahrenheit in the borough by Thursday, according to Met Office forecasts.
Let’s get those sunny memories going with a Shields Gazette look back to heatwaves from 1966 to 2020.
9. Enjoying the 2014 heatwave
Grandparents Lily and Dave Langham were having a great time with grandchildren Brendan Taylor and Harvey Welch at Sandhaven. | sg Photo: Stu Norton
10. Fun on the water
Enjoying a 2018 heatwave in South Tyneside. Recognise them? | sg Photo: sg
11. Sunbathing in Bents Park
Sunbathing in Bents Park in a great day in May 2020. It's another great memory from the Shields Gazette archives. Photo: Stu Norton
12. Taking the plunge in 2020
Paddle boarders prepare to cool off at Sandhaven Beach during the heatwave | sg Photo: Stu Norton
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