Thunderstorms may have put a dampener on this week's weather, but there's good news on the way.
According to Bristol Live, the UK is set for four weeks of heat come the end of the month.
Saturday saw highs of 24°C, matching the temperature of sunny Spain.
But thunder, lightning and heavy downpours battered Merseyside for the majority of the weekend.
The Met Office says the weather in Liverpool will hover around 20C all this week, with the long range forecast suggesting it could get "very warm" as we head in to July.
Met Office forecaster Matthew Box told the Express he expects the rest of the month to be characterised by bouts of rain, but said temperatures do look set to rise with drier, sunnier spells breaking through.
And come the end of June and July, temperature should turn 'very warm' in places.
The Met Office long range forecast for the next two weeks says: "The beginning of this period looks to remain rather changeable as the showery setup continues across much of the UK.
"Many areas are likely to see a mixture of sunny spells and showers, some of which may turn heavy in places.
"Parts of the west and northwest may see cloudier and breezier conditions at times along with some outbreaks of rain.
"Throughout the period, temperatures should be generally near or a little above average."
For the first two weeks of July, the Met Office says: "Probably remaining fairly unsettled at the end of June with showers or longer spells of rain, these turning heavy and possibly thundery across the south.
"Despite the mixed conditions, all parts should still see some drier and brighter interludes. Temperatures should generally be above average, possibly turning very warm in places.
"In early July, a transition to more settled conditions is signalled with many seeing more prolonged drier and sunnier spells."
