Brits are set for plenty of sunshine over the Bank Holiday weekend with temperatures reaching a balmy 25C.
After heavy showers during the week for much of the country, sunseekers will have the chance to bask in the sun over the coming days with widespread temperatures in the 20Cs.
Then looking into next week during the start of September, the sunny weather is expected to continue thanks to a high pressure system coming in from the north of the UK - although there will be sporadic showers.
Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin said: "For many of us it is going to be a fine weekend of weather as well, three days of mostly dry and bright conditions thanks to high pressure that is slowly building in from the north.
"There are weather fronts that will bring a little bit of rain to the north west especially during Saturday but for most, as I say, high pressure in control.”
Rain gradually moved away over Friday night, which was quite chilly in Scotland with temperatures down to single figures, and there is some mist for Saturday morning which could affect driving conditions for anyone going away over the Bank Holiday.
“That mist and fog should clear away pretty quickly on Saturday morning," continued Mr Deakin.
"It is not going to be a completely dry day, there are still going to be one or two showers, mostly scattered in the morning over northern England, perhaps southern Scotland and throughout the day we may see one or two more over the midlands and southern England but they are going to be very well scattered and I suspect most places will stay dry.
"With some sunny spells, feeling pretty pleasant, if you are out in that sunshine as well with temperatures climbing quite widely into the low to mid 20Cs across England and Wales. A little cooler further north and west but even here feeling fine in the sunshine.”
Some rain likely to drift in across northern Scotland during Saturday evening but for most of the country it is expected to be a “fine night, with clear spells and temperatures holding up mostly into double figures”.
The outlook for Sunday is similar with "dry, fine with sunny spells."
Mr Deakin added: "Temperatures for most on Sunday a little bit higher, widely over 20C, low 20Cs for northern England, southern Scotland, Northern Ireland, mid 20Cs further south."
On Sunday although it will remain warm there is a warning for cooler air to the south and east of England and some gusty winds.
UK forecast for the next 5 days
Dry with sunny spells for many. Only scattered showers.
Today:
Sunny intervals for all. Scattered showers developing across parts of England, Wales, south and east Scotland, but still some warm sunshine between. Patchy rain reaching the far northwest later with some heavier bursts for Northern Ireland.
Tonight:
Showers dying out for most with good clear spells and perhaps the odd fog patch. Far northwest cloudier with some mostly light rain.
Sunday:
Sunny or bright intervals for most. Scattered showers developing over England and Wales but most places staying dry. Cloudier in the north and northwest with a little rain.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Generally settled with sunny spells, sunniest and warmest in the west. The odd shower is possible in places each day but predominantly dry for most. Turning cooler in eastern areas.
