UK weather: Forecast for last weekend of half term revealed as Brits treated to sunshine & 20C temperatures

BRITS are set to enjoy sunshine and 20C temperatures during the last weekend of half term.

After a glorious Bank Holiday weekend the weather across the UK has been rather hit and miss this week.

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But conditions are only set to get better for the south of England and Wales over the weekend, according to the Met Office.

There are signs of some warm weather that will hit the country on Sunday by 4pm where the mercury could peak at 23C, say forecasters.

However, the forecast is looking a bit more bleak for Scotland and northern England as the weekend weather predicted to end with cloudier skies.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill explained that "for large chunks over the weekend, it is going to feel pretty summery".

He also told Brits to expect a "decent amount" of sunshine to grace their weekend. 

Weather maps show much of the UK bathed in orange and this is likely to continue through until Wednesday when temperatures dip to the mid-teens and lower in some areas.

This week has seen the rain clouds gradually move away as the week has progressed and a high pressure moving in is bringing the upturn in conditions.

Tonight's weather will see a "fine evening for many and sunny spells", say fore asters.

Saturday is predicted to be "warmer than Friday" according to the Met Office with clouds thinning.

And Sunday will see the best weather of all, with much of the UK experiencing dry weather with "sunny spells", say meteorologists.

Met Office Alex Burkill said: "As we head into the weekend and the start of meteorological summer there is going to be plenty of fine weather around because high pressure has been building from the west and this high is going to dominate the weather across many parts as through the end of the week and into the weekend.

"That being said we have a front lying across parts of the southeast and this has brought quite a bit of cloud and outbreaks of rain earlier today.

"Most of it is going to be clearing away but some heavy and even possible thundery showers are quite possible as we go through the second half of the day."

Going into Saturday there is going to be more sunshine although there were also be patches of rain.

It is Sunday though when the warm weather will properly kick-in.

"As we go through Sunday and it’s a decent, dry, sunny picture," said Mr Burkill.

"In fact more sunshine on offer for the bulk of England and Wales compared to today and Saturday.

"A different story though across parts of Scotland, will see some rain pushing its way in, some thicker cloud here.

He continued: "Where we see the sunny skies, temperatures higher than earlier in the weekend so 22C or 23C perhaps whereas further north and west it is going to start feeling a bit fresher."

And the Met Office's forecast for Sunday to Tuesday reads: "Generally dry with sunny spells over the weekend as high pressure builds in, although the odd shower possible in the north and east.

"Feeling warm in the sunshine."

June looks to start on a settled note with high pressure bringing drier weather and some sunny spells.

There's likely to be a transition to more showery conditions for a while but beyond that it's hard to be sure what the forecast will bring.