The temperature at the Bilt weather station near Hilversum soared to 30 degrees on Friday, making June 5 the hottest day of the year so far, and the first to be officially ‘tropical’.

The temperature reached above 25 degrees in most of the country, apart from the Wadden Islands, where it remained around 23 degrees. The highest temperature recorded was in the dunes near Hoek van Holland, where it reached 33 degrees.

A number of heavy showers began moving into the south of the country late on Friday afternoon and the rain is forecast to hit central parts by early evening.

The KNMI weather bureau has issued a code yellow warning for the entire country because of the storms, which will include strong winds and hail.

By Saturday most of the rain will have cleared and it will be mainly dry with sunny spells. The temperature will range from 17 to 23 degrees. Sunday will have more sun and it will be slightly warmer. The weather will remain similar for the rest of the week, the KNMI says.