Break out the sun cream – the UK will see warmer temperatures this weekend (Picture: Getty)
The UK is set to see warmer temperatures for a second weekend in a row, after the pleasant Bank Holiday weekend.
And weather predictions have said June could have three heatwaves and reach temperatures of 30C as the UK summer weather starts to heat up.
The mercury is set to hit up to 20C in some areas this weekend, with sunny skies moving in across the British Isles.
A Met Office forecaster said: ‘It stays unsettled now, but by the weekend, the weather will become more settled as high pressure builds.
Bristol will see temperatures of 22C (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
‘It will be a dry weekend with spells of warm sunshine, and this fair weather is likely to continue for a few days into the following week.
‘From June 8 to 22, temperatures have more chance of being above the average at this time of year.’
Where will it be hot this weekend?
Areas set to see higher temperatures this weekend range from the coastal cities of Brighton and Cardiff to London and Manchester.
London is expected to see temperatures of 18C on Saturday, increasing to 21C on Sunday.
Further north, Manchester will see temperatures between 18-19C on Saturday and Sunday; with York reaching 21C and Edinburgh seeing a steady 19C paired with sunny skies.
Brighton will see 17-19C; and Bristol will reach 22C on Sunday. Exeter will see 21C on both Saturday and Sunday, with Cardiff forecast to reach 19C on Saturday, followed by a balmy 21C on Sunday.
The summer is expected to be warm – paired with rain showers (Picture: Shutterstock)
What is the long-range forecast for June?
Even as heat waves are predicted for June, this summer is expected to be one of the wettest on record.
With 50 days of rain predicted in just three months, it come second to just the summer of 1912 when the country was plagued by 55 days of rain.
In its long-range forecast, the Met said: ‘The chances of a wetter-than-average period are higher than a drier-than-average one.
‘Rainfall at this time of year has a greater risk of localised heavy downpours and thunderstorms.’
Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: ‘June looks settled to start with and is forecast several fine spells, with bursts of very warm weather and potentially reaching 30C for the first time this year.
‘High levels of background warmth and warm sea surface temperatures provide added fuel for hot spells, but also rain at times.’
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