Here’s when it could be the hottest day of the year – but will it last?

This weekend may see the hottest day of the year so far (Picture: PA Images)

This weekend may see the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures hitting as high as 26°C on Saturday.

This rises well above the hottest temperature recorded this year so far, with Santon Downham Suffolk seeing 23.4°C on Thursday.

The Met Office said high pressure will push north and bring warmer and drier weather following heavy rain and thunderstorms over the bank holiday.

Met Office meteorologist Amy Bokota said: ‘High pressure is forecast to dominate the UK for the rest of the week and into the weekend.

‘High pressure brings dry and settled weather and with warm air sat over the UK this will give some pleasant warm temperatures.

‘There is good confidence that high pressure will last until the weekend.

‘Temperatures are expecting to build over the next few days, with a likely peak of Saturday.’

But the warm and sunny weather is not expected to last for long, as the Met Office warned Sunday will ‘likely be the last widely dry and fine day for a while’.

People enjoying the hot weather in St James’s Park (Picture: PA)

A couple brush sand from their feet after a walk on the beach at Scarborough (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

They said: ‘After Sunday, the weather is expected to switch back to become changeable across the country, with further spells of rain and showers expected.

‘Rainfall amounts could be above average in most areas.

It is also possible that rain will be heavy at times, and any showers could turn thundery.

‘Temperatures are also expected to fall closer to average for May.’

Some rainfall is still expected, particularly in the south of the UK, with the driest parts being in northern England and the west coast of Scotland.

Deputy Chief Meteorologist Mark Sidaway said: ‘While things remain unsettled with further showers or longer spells of rain for some, all areas should see some drier conditions and sunshine at some point and, in that sunshine, it should feel quite warm. 

‘It really will depend on where you are geographically as to what weather you might experience. But for the exact details for your area, stay up to date with forecast over the coming days.’

The bank holiday did not live up to everyone’s expectations, with some showers hitting the south but with some ‘decent spells of sunshine in between’.

It comes after a week of thunderstorms and heavy rain which caused damage to buildings and even a landslide.

A yellow weather warning was in place on Thursday, with heavy showers and thunderstorms that continued until today in places.

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