Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAfter a week of unsettled weather, including showery spells, hail, and thunder, the UK is set for a significant change in conditions. Forecasters predict a shift to brighter and warmer weather from Friday, with temperatures beginning to climb, particularly in the South East. From Saturday, temperatures are expected to soar, potentially reaching highs of 29C in some areas, with a chance of even higher temperatures.Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates confirmed a “prolonged spell of above-average temperatures” for the weekend and into next week. High pressure will bring widely settled conditions and above-average temperatures until at least next Tuesday, though the warmth may not persist as strongly into the following week. In fullUK weather: Temperatures to soar to 29C this weekend as sunshine returns after week of rainThank 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

Temperatures could soar to 25C next weekend following a spell of heavier rain, sunshine and showers over the coming days

Brits are set to bake in temperatures of 29C or even higher weekend with many places seeing the mercury top 26C as the hot weather looks set to make a return into next week and…

Rainy spells will make way for sunny and warm conditions at the weekend, forecasters say

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The Met Office said temperatures are set to climb over the coming weekend in Britain and could hit the 30C barrier again, two weeks after a record-breaking heatwave.

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Met Office forecasters predict temperatures could reach the high 20s in multiple counties this weekend after days of heavy rain, fierce winds and thunderstorms