The weather is set to heat up across the country, with Merseyside expecting temperatures in the late 20Cs.
After some cloud this morning it's predicted the afternoon will be filled with sunny spells. The Met Office reports that over the weekend it will be fine and dry, with warm light winds and a maximum temperature of 21C.
From next week onwards, however, it will begin to get hotter, with the mercury hitting 25C upwards from Monday. There may be a risk of some showery rain but that would be in the early morning or late afternoon.
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Met Office deputy chief meteorologist David Oliver said: "We’re at the start of a stretch of warm weather for much of England and Wales, that could last for much of next week. In the short term, many can expect temperatures in the mid to high 20s Celsius over the weekend, and then in the low 30s Celsius during the start of next week. Much of next week will remain warm for the time of year as well as dry and sunny."
Speaking on the latest Met Office 10 day trend Met Office meteorologist and presenter Alex Deakin said: "There's good model certainty that we’ll see a peak in temperatures in the early part of next week but there’s one possible scenario where temperatures get even higher late next week. A more likely scenario is that temperatures return to something similar to Monday and Tuesday and there’s also a chance temperatures could drop much closer to average."
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