Despite some rays of sunshine over the weekend, it has been a far-from summery feel to June so far.
However, this is set to change as soaring temperatures across Spain, Portugal, and France could push UK temperatures towards 30C this weekend.
So how hot will it get, and what can we expect in the coming days?
When is summer set to return?
Despite warm weather coming our way, it will take a bit longer for a significant improvement to last week’s unseasonably cool and rainy conditions.
Low-pressure systems in the Atlantic will continue to bring fresh and cool conditions for this time of year.
More wet weather will arrive from the west on Tuesday and Wednesday, accompanied by blustery winds as the rain moves through.
Hot weather is set to return this weekend. Credit: PA
But warmer air from Europe will try to nudge into the southern parts of England – making it feel milder.
Higher pressure will try to edge in from the south and south-west as the week continues, which indicates hints of temperatures starting to recover and jump up a few degrees.
What temperatures can we expect?
With high pressure encouraging drier and settled conditions across the south – plus more June sunshine – it won’t take much for temperatures to rise.
By the end of the week, it’ll feel much warmer for many, with potential highs of 28-30C or more currently forecast for the south-east and eastern areas.
These areas are most likely to see the highest temperatures as heat builds across Europe in the next few days.
It’ll become hotter across most of the continent by the end of the week, with temperatures soaring across Spain, Portugal, and France.
This heat has a chance of gradually influencing our warmth into Thursday, Friday, and the following weekend.
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Will it be sunny and warm everywhere?
At this stage, in the coming days, there’s a split in our weather pattern between the southeast and northwest.
There’s more of a focus on sunny and warmer conditions further south and east – so these areas are most likely to feel hotter by the end of the week.
The north and north-west will remain more exposed to fresher air from the Atlantic and weather systems that bring further outbreaks of rain and breezy winds.
Where sunshine develops in sheltered spots, it will be a welcome respite.
With the Summer Solstice next weekend, days are at their longest this time of year, so there’s always time for drier, brighter conditions to develop.
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