The UK is set to hit highs of 26C in a mini heatwave, according to official Met Office figures, following Britain officially recording its sunniest spring on record.
The highest temperatures are across eastern areas with a maximum temperature 27C, according to the weather forecaster.
Rain is predicted to spread eastwards across the north and bring heavy downpours and a risk of thunder.
Scattered showers are also forecast in the west, but elsewhere, it will be mainly dry and sunny.
The highest temperatures are across eastern areas with a maximum temperature 27C, according to the weather forecaster
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The north of England will feel cooler than recent days, and temperatures will be very warm in the southeast of the UK.
Scotland is forecast to reach highs of 21C, whilst Wales will hit similar temperatures of 20C.
The mini heatwave comes after the Met Office revealed that Britain had officially recorded its sunniest spring on record.
The nation saw 630 hours of sunshine between March 1 and May 27, beating the previous record of 626 hours set in 2020, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
The mini heatwave comes after the Met Office revealed that Britain had officially recorded its sunniest spring on record
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After breaking the record on May 27, Scientist Emily Carlisle said: “We all remember the exceptionally sunny spring of 2020, but that title has now been surpassed by the spring of 2025.
“It has indeed been an extremely sunny and dry spring for the majority, but with a few days left of the season and more unsettled weather this week, it’s too early to say what will happen with other records.”
Rain clearing eastwards this evening leaves a dry, settled night for many. Cloudy in the west with showers spreading across Northern Ireland and Scotland by dawn.
On Sunday, there is predicted sunshine and showers, which will be heaviest and most frequent in the north. The South is predicted to be drier and warmer, though cooler than recent days.
On Sunday, there is predicted sunshine and showers, which will be heaviest and most frequent in the north
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He said: “After the wettest 18 months on record, we’ve now had one of the driest springs on record, and that’s challenging because it means crops haven’t grown. Development is slow, yields are going to be affected.”
Exwood expressed concern about the summer months ahead and noted that while the sunny weather has been enjoyed by Britons across the country, for farmers “that crucial spring period of planting and growth just hasn’t given the results that it needed to.”
He told the People’s Channel: “If it remains hot and dry, it will get very challenging.
“[Farmers are] looking at the rainfall, they’re looking at river flows going. Are we going to have enough water for the summer? Are we going to get the yields we need at a critical time for the industry?”
