Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTemperatures across the UK are set to rise again this week, reaching highs of 26C in London by Thursday after a wet end to August. The warm weather is expected to last the weekend, with London seeing highs of 26C and Manchester peaking at 24C on Sunday.Rain will sweep in from the Atlantic on Thursday evening, bringing showers to Scotland, Wales and the north of England. The Met Office long-range forecast predicts unsettled weather in early September, with “temperatures... likely to be near average, although brief warm or very warm spells are possible, especially in the south.”It follows the hottest UK summer on record since 1884, which saw a mean average seasonal temperature of 16.5C. In fullMet Office confirms when hot weather will return after a wet weekendMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in