The heatwave is set to return this weekend, with temperatures potentially reaching 31C in London and the southeast, the Met Office has said. However, northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland will see more moderate temperatures in the mid-20s, along with scattered rain.
A Met Office spokesman said: 'Essentially at the end of the week we're looking at a bit of a north, west, south, east split in the weather. Northern and some western areas will often be cooler with some outbreaks of rain.'
On Friday, southern parts of the UK could see highs of 29C to 30C, while other areas will be around 24C to 25C. The spokesman added: 'Temperatures will continue to build, but nothing quite as hot as what we saw towards the end of last week.'
Saturday is expected to bring dry and hazy sunshine for much of the UK, though northwest Scotland may see thicker cloud and patchy rain. Sunday will be fine and settled with warm sunshine for most, but cloudier with drizzle in the far north of Scotland.
The Met Office outlook indicates that southern and eastern England will enjoy the best of the warm, sunny spells, while northern areas may see outbreaks of rain or showers, possibly heavy at times.
