Summer is finally here with sunshine and blue skies on the horizon after weeks of drab, grey weather misery.
Highs of 25C are forecast for parts of the UK within days as June looks set to rescue sun-starved Britain from a wash-out May.
BBC Weather is forecasting the highs from next Thursday in London and the South, with temperatures well over 20C across the UK, and plenty more sunshine in store.
And long weekend holidaymakers desperate for sunshine won't have to wait that long for a dose of Vitamin D.
Some parts of the UK will be as hot as balmy Ibiza, as forecasters predict temperatures will soar into the mid-20s this weekend to highs of about 23 C.
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It will be a welcome hot spell after one of the wettest Mays on record.
The rain persisted as the latest lockdown easing allowed socialising to finally move indoors - following weeks of revellers packing raincoats and umbrellas for gatherings in soggy parks and beer gardens.
But London and other parts of England could be bathed in highs of 23C over the Bank Holiday weekend, Met Office forecasts say.
Temperatures are then expected to cool slightly on Bank Holiday Monday, according to its latest nine-day forecast.
Soaring temperatures and clear blue skies are forecast for some parts of the UK on Sunday, in a welcome contrast to the chilly early May Bank Holiday long weekend just weeks ago.
Meanwhile, temperatures of 20C are predicted for England's South East, North West and Wales.
Temperatures in London and the south of the UK are expected to linger above 20C for at least the next two weeks, according to long-range weather forecasts, hitting even warmer highs next week.
There may be slightly cooler temperatures in the north, according to the long range predictions.
Met Office meterologist Oli Claydon told the Mail Online : "Showers will start to ease and temperatures will increase over the bank holiday. There'll be highs of up to 73F (23C) for central parts of England and possibly into London.
"There is a slow progression towards warmer and drier conditions."
The Met Office said that up to last Saturday the UK had recorded an average of 109.3mm of rainfall – 157 percent of the historic average for the month..
This month's rainfall made it the 10th wettest May on record, according to the forecaster's figures.
The national forecaster's long-range forecast to June 9 predicts warm, settled conditions across many areas beginning early next week.
Forecasters warn there is the potential for outbreaks of rain to arrive across parts of the UK's north west on Monday.
There could be unsettled conditions next week, but it was too soon to say how far south and east the showers may spread, according to the Met Office.
Its experts are predicting a "good deal" of dry weather across the board.
But some heavy showers could be in store, and are most likely to hit the south and west during the end of next week, the Met Office cautions.
Despite the potential for a drenching, temperatures will most likely remain around or above average.
Closer to June 9, it is likely to become more unsettled and cooler in the North West, but drier and warmer in the South East.
