Brits can enjoy a scorching weekend with sunshine and blue skies for much of the country as the mercury is set to hit 24C making it the hottest day of the year.
The temperature has been rising over the past few days as the unsettled weather slowly makes way for a North African plume with hot air moving up from the south.
But along with the hot weather ideal for a barbecue, the Met Office has issued a warning that there could be showers and thunderstorms in the evening on Saturday and Sunday.
