- The UK is forecast to experience a return to warmer, sunnier weather this weekend, with temperatures potentially reaching 22C in London on Saturday.
- Despite the warm outlook, winds are expected to freshen in the west on Saturday and showers are also anticipated across the UK on Sunday.
- This follows England's wettest week in seven months, with a yellow weather warning for storms issued for parts of northern England, the Midlands, and Wales on Thursday.
- Significant rainfall was recorded in the North West, South East, and South West, yet August's total rainfall for England was still only 42 per cent of the long-term average.
- Hosepipe bans remain in place for areas like Yorkshire and parts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, as recent rain has not significantly alleviated drought conditions caused by prolonged dry spells.
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