Brits are set to see temperatures soar in three areas of the country for a blast of hot weather next week.
It has been a disappointing summer so far for sun lovers with regular showers in many areas and only brief moments of warmer conditions. Over the coming days, it is likely to continue to be wet and windy in parts of the north and west of the UK.
And weather maps from Netweather for Friday show that the central part of England has temperatures of 8C below the average as the mercury drops to high single figures. It is the positioning of the jet stream over the centre of the UK that is responsible for the low-pressure systems that are leading to rain and a chilly feel.
But charts for next week show some improvement with temperatures climbing and peaking next Thursday, July 11, where for around six hours the mercury could reach 27C in the southeast of England. On a map by Netweather it turns red in the south with temperatures mainly in the low to mid 20Cs but it isn’t so promising though for the northern areas of the UK and it could remain as low as 11C in central Scotland.
A chart predicts that it could feel like 28C in London which is the hottest area but it also shows red on the map for eastern England, southeast England and Western England.
Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said: "So far this summer it has been a little disappointing perhaps and if you are hoping for something a little warmer we do have some good news coming up, if you are hoping for something more settled that may not be the case.
"Currently we have an active jet steam running across the UK in fact it is running at 185mph which is pretty strong, especially for the time of year. That is going to be driving various weather systems as we go through the rest of the week and with that we do have some cooler air around which is why temperatures are several degrees below average for the time of year."
He said it is likely to turn “quite a bit warmer” during next week with the possibility of a Scandinavian high but he added: "When I say temperatures are rising they are only really rising to around average for the time of year nonetheless temperatures in July are fairly high so it is going to feel warm and even hot at times in the sunshine."
The Met Office forecast states that mid-July is likely to be unsettled with showers moving in while temperatures might be warm for a brief spell in the South East, otherwise they are likely to be below average.
“Confidence in the weather patterns at the beginning of this period is unusually low, with an erratic transition from cool, bright but showery weather over the previous weekend to something more unsettled, particularly in the south and west, likely to be underway,” states the national agency of the period July 9 to 18.
“Overall the period is expected to be predominantly unsettled; successive areas of cloud and rain moving in from the Atlantic and shorter settled interludes in-between. The bulk of the rainfall is likely to be across western and possibly southern parts, with far northwest and eastern areas more generally likely remaining drier. Temperatures are likely to come up to around average at first, with a chance of brief warm spells in the southeast, but overall temperatures will probably end up slightly cooler than average given the mainly unsettled outlook.”
Before that this weekend it is likely to see further rain. "The weather will remain unsettled and rather cool across the weekend, although there is some sunshine on offer and when in it, temperatures will feel rather pleasant," said the Met Office.
"Early rain over east/southeast England on Saturday should soon clear, leading into a weekend of sunshine and showers, some of which could be heavy with a risk of hail or thunder. Some more persistent rain is possible at times in northern Scotland, while southwest Britain is likely to remain the driest overall. Most areas will feel breezy, with strong winds possible in the far southeast of England at first."