Brits can look forward to cracking out the barbeque this Bank Holiday weekend with many facing a balmy 23C.
Weather experts have projected warm and pleasant conditions across of the UK this weekend, despite cooler conditions throughout the week. Weather maps turn orange at the weekend with temperatures hitting the early to mid-20s.
The Met Office said: "Despite the cloud and rain, temperatures close to average for some, but turning a little cooler Friday and Saturday with temperatures dropping below normal especially across the north. Despite the slightly cool temperatures, it will still feel warm in any sunshine."
A graphic shared by the service on X, formerly Twitter, shows temperatures ranging from 15C in the Hebrides to a more summery 22C in the East of England on Thursday. This rises to 23C for London and the East on Friday, before settling to a degree or two under by Saturday.
It follows predictions for rain for the end of the week as Brits se off the tail end of Storm Ernesto. Stephen Dixon, a spokesperson for the Met Office, told the Mirror the weekend will start gloomy, with rain and cloud settling in over much of the country.
He said: "Through the weekend, the northwest will see more frequent rain and showers, with Northern Ireland also likely to see showers at times. While Saturday may start with showers for many, these will gradually clear later in the day and will leave behind some sunny spells for much of England and Wales and could feel quite pleasant in the sunshine.
"It’s a similar theme on Sunday, with those in the northwest still seeing showers arrive from the west. Monday will be largely settled in the south and east, with cloud and showers continuing in the northwest in the day."
The Met Office long-range forecast, which covers the week from August 25 to September 3, predicts that the rain and cloud will return by Monday the following week. Heavy rain will likely pass over England and Wales over the period, with temperatures staying "close to average".