The Met Office has claimed it is "too early" to predict if Britain will bask in its hottest summer ever - but suggested temperatures WILL be higher than usual.
Experts dismissed reports we are in for a scorching summer as premature because it is too soon to accurately forecast for that period.
Although the Met Office does issue "advice" for periods of up to three months, these are "risk assessments" to help councils and other bodies.
The latest advice notice reads: "For May-July, above-average temperatures are more likely than below-average."
And a forecaster told Mirror Online today: "These risk assessments aren't for public consumption. They are merely risk assessments, not forecasts.
"It is too soon to predict accurately a forecast for the whole summer.
"We forecast accurately for the next six to 30 days.
"This is on our website and we regularly tweet forecasts."
It comes Britain in some places today.
The full advisory, "risk assessment" for business and councils reads: "For May-July, above-average temperatures are more likely than below-average.
"The probability the UK average temperature will fall into the warmest of our five categories is 45-50 per cent. The coldest of our five categories is five per cent.
"Long-range prediction systems show a consistent increase in the likelihood of high pressure, associated with warmer-than-average conditions."
But first, thunderstorms will spoil the bank holiday weekend, it's feared.
Scotland is set for heavier and potentially thundery showers.
Flood alerts have already been issued for Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City, Dundee and Angus, Findhorn Nairn Moray and Speyside, and Tayside.
"On Saturday, much of the UK may well start dry, until rain reaches western areas later in the day," a Met Office forecaster said.
"Showers or perhaps longer spells of rain are likely on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday in some areas, along with some stronger winds at times.
"However, most areas will see dry and fine weather for part of the weekend."
