Weather forecast: Bank holiday weekend expected to see temperatures soar to 30C in heatwave

After record-breaking temperatures over early May bank holiday, Britain is now set for another weekend of sunshine

Temperatures over the bank holiday weekend could soar to 30 degrees, forecasters have said.

After record-breaking temperatures over the May bank holiday, Britain is now set for another weekend of sunshine as high pressure from the continent leads to dry and sunny weather.

Southern parts of the UK could however face thunderstorms, the exact location of which is yet to be determined.

Bonnie Diamond, from the Met Office, told The Independent: “On bank holiday Monday itself, there is a small chance of temperatures reaching 30 Celsius in some parts of southern England – however at this stage [there] is low confidence in the detail and it’ll be localised and fairly isolated.”

The average in London will be approximately 26 degrees over the weekend while temperatures for Northern Ireland and Scotland will be in the low to mid 20s.

Met Office spokesperson Nicola Maxey warned that the heavy, slow-moving thunderstorms could linger in southern, central parts of the country which are to see higher temperatures.

“If you’re getting one you could be under it for a while,” she said.

The Met Office forecast says: “The bank holiday weekend will be mostly fine and sunny, after any early mist and fog has cleared.

“Scattered thunderstorms could affect southern and central areas at times, however, with mist and low cloud possibly affecting the east coast.

“It will be warm or very warm in the south and west, but often much cooler near eastern coasts.

“There will also be a brisk easterly wind across southern areas.”