UK weather forecast: Warnings of 50mph winds before temperatures soar to 34C this weekend

Hot weather will arrive on Saturday before returning to average for time of year

Parts of the UK will be battered by 50mph winds – before temperatures soar to 34C this weekend.

The worst of the strong, gusty winds are expected to hit the west country from midnight on Thursday.

A weather warning is in place until 12pm on Friday for Cornwall, Devon, Isles of Scilly, Plymouth and Somerset – where Glastonbury Festival is being held on Worthy Farm.

The Met Office warned the wind could cause delays to road, rail, air and ferry travel.

But it’s good news for festival-goers as the blustery weather should soon blow over in time for a warm and sunny weekend.

The winds will remain strong in the southwest on Thursday night before early cloud clears on Friday to leave a sunny day with most places feeling hotter.

The best of the heat will be seen in the South, where temperatures could reach 30C on Friday, while elsewhere it will still be warm with highs in the 20s.

Forecasters are predicting the best of the sunshine is to come on Saturday when the mercury could hit 33C or 34C.

The hottest temperatures will be seen in eastern and central parts but it will be a fine and dry day for most, with many places experiencing 30C.

It will then turn cooler and breezy at times on Sunday and Monday with scattered showers and sunny spells.

Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond told The Independent: “On Saturday the focus is the heat as the highest temperatures move eastwards to central and eastern parts of England.

“We could see temperatures of 30C quite widely and up to 34C.

“It will still be very warm in parts of the west on Saturday.”

But she added that the temperature will drop again from the middle of next week.

She said: “From Monday it will be widely cooler temperatures, still in the high teens and low 20s.

“That’s closer to the average for the time of year.

“Temperatures could be on the cool side towards the middle of the week and a bit unsettled with the chance of some showers.”