Next week will see temperatures top 30C in some areas

Friday will be a brighter day for many, with sunny spells across southern and central areas, although northern Scotland will remain breezy, with showery outbreaks of rain.

Temperatures will reach the mid-20s Celsius in some parts of central and eastern England, with highs of 25–26°C expected.

Saturday looks largely fine for much of England and Wales, with sunny spells, but once again some rain in northern areas, particularly northwest Scotland.

It is a similar picture on Sunday with a weather front moving in from the west bringing rain to Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland and possibly northern England by evening. Central and southern areas are expected to remain dry with sunny spells.

From Sunday, temperatures will begin to rise across southern parts of the UK, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Dexter, draws warm air up from the southwest across the UK. Temperatures are expected to exceed 30°C in places across parts of central, southern and eastern England on Monday and Tuesday.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Steven Keates, said: “We’re confident that temperatures will increase markedly by the start of next week, reaching the low 30s Celsius in parts of England on Monday and perhaps the mid 30s in a few places on Tuesday. However, the length of this warm spell is still uncertain, and it is possible that high temperatures could persist further into next week, particularly in the south.”

“Ex-Dexter sets the wheels in motion for an uptick in temperatures, but the weather patterns then maintaining any hot weather are rather more uncertain.”