SUMMER is set to make a comeback with temperatures climbing to 27C but showers will strike first, say the Met Office.
Much of the country can expect scattered downpours throughout Sunday and Monday with strong gusts in parts.
While the aftermath of Storm Lilian continues to batter Brits, the start of the week – despite being wet – will feel slightly warmer than this weekend.
And as higher pressure moves in from Europe on Tuesday, brighter days appear to be ahead of us.
On Tuesday, southern parts of England can prepare to hit 24C as winds calm down and drier conditions move in.
Temperatures will then soar to 27C on Wednesday in London while surrounding areas are expected to top 26C.
The West Mids is predicted to reach 24C with Northampton and Milton Keynes just 1C higher, say the weather service.
Unfortunately, warmer conditions will drop off slightly by Thursday however, will still remain in the low 20s for most parts.
Met Office Meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth said: “Next week is looking much drier and more settled than this week.
“From Tuesday, low pressure is centred up to the north and west of the UK.
“But high pressure from Scandinavia will pick up warmer air for the week – bringing more settled weather to eastern and southern areas of the UK – lasting into the first week of September most likely.
“So any weather fronts coming to the north west will bump into this high pressure and stop where they are.
“By the time we get to Friday, we will see high pressure likely dominating a bit more widely across the UK.
“So that leads us into the very end of summer which means we could start to see some warmer air moving up from the south and east.
“That does mean it looks quite a lot warmer this week so there’s improvements to come before summer is out.”
Today
Bright start for many but cloud building from the west, accompanied by rain and showers. Best of the drier weather across southern England. Feeling rather cool with a brisk wind and temperatures a little below the seasonal average.
Tonight
Cloudy across Northern Ireland, central/southern Scotland and northern England, though with rain becoming more patchy. Clear spells and variable cloud elsewhere with winds easing towards dawn. Milder than last night.
Monday
Showers drifting into western coastal regions, then rain arriving into the northwest for evening. Elsewhere, dry and breezy with patchy cloud and bright or sunny spells. Warmer than Sunday.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday
Heavy rain and strong winds move into the northwest on Tuesday, easing as it slowly moves eastwards over the coming days. Mostly dry in the southeast and becoming very warm.
