THE UK IS SET TO BASK IN A 27C HEATWAVE ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE WEATHER TAKES A TURN FOR THE WORSE WITH HEAVY RAIN FORECAST NEXT WEEK, WHILE UNSETTLED CONDITIONS CONTINUE 06:01, 29 May

2025Updated 06:14, 29 May 2025 Brits are gearing up for a scorcher of a weekend with temperatures set to soar in most parts of the nation. The latest weather charts are hinting at sizzling

highs of 27C in the South East on Saturday, with other regions also in line for sunny and dry spells. But don't ditch the brollies just yet, as after a belter of a weekend, it looks

like the heavens will open next week. Come Tuesday, expect light rain showers and a gentle breeze to sweep across the UK, with the thermometer dipping to lows of 11C and peaking at 21C, as

This bit of rough weather is set to leave temperatures hanging around or even a tad below what's normal for this time of year, the forecasters say. Their forecast reads: "Dry for

many on Monday with spells of sunshine. A few showers are likely in places, especially the far north. An unsettled period is then likely through the rest of week as areas of low pressure

move in from the Atlantic across the UK. These will bring showers or longer spells of rain to most areas, these heavy at times, perhaps accompanied by strong winds along some coasts."

Brits are in for a mixed bag of weather, with the Met Office predicting a dry spell down south while the north might need to keep brollies at the ready. The forecast for the upcoming weekend

and mid-June suggests: "Over the following weekend and into the middle of June, dry weather will probably begin to become more dominant in the south, whereas the north is more likely

to remain more unsettled. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly below normal at first, perhaps rising above normal later." The long-range weather outlook from June 12 to

June 26 states: "Changeable weather across the UK with a mixture of Atlantic weather systems moving in from the west interspersed with dry and sunny periods." It's not all

grey clouds though, as the forecast continues: "The wettest conditions are likely to be in the northwest, with the driest weather in the south and southeast. Temperatures are most

likely to be near or slightly above normal, perhaps with some hot spells at times, especially across the south." The last few days of spring could sizzle with temps up to 27C, smashing

records for the sunniest spring ever seen in the UK. The Met Office has clocked a whopping 630 hours of sunshine from March 1 to May 27, outshining the previous record of 626 hours set in

2020. Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said: "It's still going to be warm. The weather itself is a bit more changeable. We've got a mixture of sunshine and showers pretty

much every day over the rest of the week, and even into the start of June as well. "With weather fronts arriving from the west, bringing some prolonged periods of rain, but also some

brighter breaks with scattered showers in between as well. When we do get those brighter breaks and those sunny spells, it will feel warm in that sunshine. But when we do get those showers,

they could be quite blustery, quite breezy." The mercury's set to soar highest down south and east, while Scotland and north-west England keep their cool, sticking around average

temps. Last year, the UK clocked 377 hours of sun during March, April, and May, branding it one of the gloomiest springs on record. Article continues below Met Office 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." _FOR THE LATEST

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