Summer could finally return next week - but there's some stormy weather on the way to accompany any incoming warmth.
Severe weather warnings for thunder are in place for large areas of the country with a belt of hot and humid air likely to raise temperatures significantly.
There is now a strong indication that the current unsettled conditions will be replaced by the sultry spell along with the risk of thunderstorms.
Low pressure will develop to the west of the UK by the end of this weekend, luring very warm air from Europe towards the UK. However, it will take a few days for Britain to get the best of the conditions.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain will develop at first and the Met Office has issued warnings for England and Wales on Sunday and Monday.
Deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, Laura Ellam, said: “High pressure will bring a brief spell of warmer, drier and sunnier weather this weekend.
"However, as low pressure re-establishes later on Sunday, we’re going to see a return to the heavy rain and thunderstorms we’ve seen so far this June. Rather than the recent cooler conditions, it’s going to feel much warmer and humid.
“Whilst it will feel warmer for everyone in the UK next week, parts of southern and eastern England will see the hottest weather with temperatures here into the high 20s C, possibly exceeding 30C at the peak of the heat by Wednesday or Thursday.”
She continued: “With this hot and humid weather there is the potential for severe thunderstorms developing, bringing the risk of torrential downpours, hail, flash flooding and gusty winds.”
