UK hot weather: Exact date heatwave to bake Britain as sunshine will return in August

NetWeather, a leading independent forecaster based in the UK, pinpointed an August weekend as the moment mercury will soar.

Temperatures have cooled significantly since June in recent weeks, with the Met Office suggesting mercury is hovering around the mid-to-high teens.

However, the United Kingdom will soon see temperatures exceed 20C.

Much of the country could see mercury teeter towards 30C on August 12.

London is expected to record the warmest temperatures, with 28C forecast for the capital.

But other parts of southern England will also see mercury stand between 26C and 27C.

However, the Met Office’s recent long-range weather forecast suggests conditions will remain mixed in August.

The UK’s national weather service said: “A mix of sunshine and showers initially, these most frequent and heaviest in the northwest, with the brightest conditions likely in the south, feeling more pleasant here.

“Changeable, often unsettled conditions, at least to start the following week, with showers and longer spells of rain likely, but some drier and brighter interludes, with these looking increasingly likely by the end of the week.

“Winds generally light to moderate, with a continued risk of strong winds at times with temperatures remaining below average.

“Beyond this, while changeable conditions are never too far away indications are that more settled conditions become the more likely scenario, but interspersed still with some more unsettled weather.

“Temperatures continue to be mostly below average although should start to recover through the period.”

But Britons will need to contend with some torrid conditions before they can bask in any summer sunshine,

The Met Office has issued three yellow weather warnings today: rain, wind and thunderstorms.

The warnings cover much of England and Wales, could cause travel disruption and even flooding.