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Britain is expected to experience a mini-heatwave with temperatures set to soar into the mid-to-high 20s over the next week, according to the Met Office.
Saturday morning will see some light showers in Scotland and western areas of the country but as the day goes on these will peter out, making way for some drier weather in the evening.
As the weekend goes on, temperatures are set to climb from 24C (75F) to highs of 28C (82F) with most of the country experiencing long spells of warm and dry weather on Sunday.
The good weather will continue into next week with the Met Office predicting highs of 29C (85F) on Monday, and some regions even potentially reaching 30C (85F) by the end of the week.
LONDON: A man basks in the sun while covering his head with a t-shirt earlier this month
The hotter spells are thanks to an Iberian plume which is pushing a warm weather front from Europe, where temperatures have been as high as 40C this summer.
The south-eastern areas of the country will experience the hottest weather, but most regions are expected to reap the benefits of the high pressure front.
Looking ahead, Britons can expect a much drier August with the Met Office predicting a 'warmer than average' period from August 7 to August 21.
London and the surrounding areas could see temperatures as high as 31C (89) on August 8.
DORSET: Sunbathers make the most of the sunshine on Weymouth beach
Warm weather is expected to hit Britain this weekend. Pictured: Boaters punt on the River Cam in Cambridge
The UK is set for a mini-heatwave this weekend with temperatures hitting the mid-20s
The warm weather will be a welcome relief after what has been a wet and shivery July for most of Britain.
The average temperature in June sat at 12.9C (55F) and the country has experienced cooler temperatures in July, which has brought its own challenges.
On Wednesday a marooned hiker in Wales had to call mountain rescue after getting hypothermia.
The group of walkers were attempting to walk the 15 Peaks until one of the members began to show signs of hypothermia so the group stopped in the summit shelter to wait for Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation who could safely bring them down.
Those in the area couldn't believe the summer weather as local David Humphries recalling a recent fishing trip where he 'left in July, arrived in April and arrived back home in July.'
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