UK weather: Brits set to enjoy weekend of sunshine before showers hit next week

Britons are set for a weekend of sunshine and high temperatures before showers move in mid-week.

Forecasters say Londoners will enjoy temperatures of up to 26C today, amid dry and sunny conditions.

Experts say the warm weather is the start of four days of sunshine across the country, with the mercury settling in at around 25C, before showers move in on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Sophie Yeomans, a Met Office spokeswoman, said: "Through the next couple of days we have a high pressure system in charge of the weather, which means that it is more dy and more settled.

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"It may be a bit cloudier down the north-eastern coast and we expect some showers today but most places are not catching any of rain.

"It is a similar day tomorrow and perhaps Monday and Tuesday so mainly dry and sunny."

Ms Yeomens added that temperatures will peak at around 25C in most of the country, but could hit 26C in the south.

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"In London today, it should be dry with sunny spells. I would not rule out showers but that is a very low risk. We can expect temperatures to just reach 26 degrees," she added.

"We should see similar conditions tomorrow, maybe a bit cloudier but there will still be sunny spells, and it will be warm and dry.

"Monday we are just staying with fine dry weather and it is not until Wednesday that we will catch a few showers.

"There will be more rainy spells from mid-week onwards with temperatures staying in the low 20s."

She added that country-wide, showers will come through in between sunny spells from Tuesday onwards.

The hottest day of the year so far came at the end of June, when temperatures soared to 33C.

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