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BRITS can look forward to basking in glorious 29C sunshine this weekend following days of rain.
Thousands of sun lovers are sure to flock to the seaside and stow out beaches as the mercury rises across the UK.
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People enjoying the sunshine in Parliament Square on a hot day in London on Monday
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People enjoy the warm weather on Bournemouth Beach in Dorset on Sunday
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The mercury is set to rise to 29C in the capital this weekend
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The Met Office forecasts a warm start on Saturday morning, with figures as high as 23C by 10am in the capital.
Much of Britain will hover in the mid to late teens, before temperatures climb in the afternoon.
By 4pm, most of the UK will be basking in sunshine between 21C to 28C, with the exception of lows of 16C in the Scottish Highlands.
And, a warm and sticky night can be expected as figures are set to remain high even after the sun goes down.
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Sunday kicks off in a similar fashion, with temperatures in the mid 20s expected by 10am.
The forecast then echoes that of Saturday throughout the day.
A heatwave in the UK is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days, with temperature values meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature thresholds.
Across the north and west of the UK this is 25C, and across Greater London and the Home Counties, 28C.
However, Brits may have to brace themselves for "thundery showers" on Wednesday.
Before the glorious weather returns, downpours are expected across much of the UK.
Scattered showers are predicted in the north, while those in Wales and the Midlands are forecast a drizzly morning.
Thursday will also bring a mixture of sunny spells and showers across Britain.
Meanwhile, it is predicted to feel breezy this evening, with the best sunsets in the south east of England.
It will remain cloudy through the night, with some rain forecast in the north and west.
The Met Office has also revealed the forecast for Glastonbury - with revellers bracing for a variety of weather conditions.
When the festival opens on June 25, reasonably warm temperatures of around 24C between 1pm and 4pm, can be expected.
This is then predicted to drop off into a cooler evening with temperatures in the high teens.
There is also a 40 per cent chance of rain on Wednesday evening, climbing to 50 per cent between 4am and 7am Thursday morning.
Glastonbury attendees can expect milder weather averaging in the high teens and low twenties.
The milder weather might be offset by wind chill, as gusts are expected to reach around 30mph between 10am and 4pm on Thursday.
It might pay to be prepared with warmer jackets, suncream and hayfever meds -with a high pollen count and UV rating at 1pm Thursday.
As the music begins on Friday, crowds can expect it to be "cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning" according to the Met Office.
With Supergrass kicking off the Pyramid stage at 12pm, they'll be met with temperatures of around 22C, as well as relatively high humidity and wind speeds.
As the music begins on Friday, crowds can expect it to be "cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning" according to the Met Office.
With Supergrass kicking off the Pyramid stage at 12pm, they'll be met with temperatures of around 22C, as well as relatively high humidity and wind speeds.
This follows a stunning weekend to mark the summer solstice on June 22.
Hundreds headed out early last Saturday to watch the sunrise over Stonehenge in celebration.
Those who marked the year's longest day elsewhere experienced 18C temperatures in Salisbury and Greater London by 5am, according to the Met Office.
The weather agency also confirmed that Yeovilton in Somerset and Crosby in Merseyside had the highest recorded overnight figures in England, both reaching 19.7C by 6am.
The mercury in Cumbria and Lancashire also reached highs above 19C.
The pebbles at Brighton Beach, in East Sussex, could hardly as people soaked up the rays.
Hand held fans were also in demand at Royal Ascot as the hot weather continued on day five of the prestigious event.
One Royal Ascot spectator was even taken to hospital, with 42 others given medical attention on site for heat-related illness.
And, a number of horrified Brits were evacuated after being trapped on a train for two hours with no air con.
Weary passengers have slammed Thamelink after their service from Bedford to Brighton came to a screeching halt on the hottest day of the year so far.
The train broke down between Elephant and Castle, and Loughborough - but ticketholders were left waiting in their carriages during the sweltering heat on Sunday.
There was no air conditioning, and a major evacuation was eventually carried out after several hours.
People were led onto the tracks to fend for themselves, and claimed they were given no instruction on where to go next.
In lighter scenes, one delivery courier could be seen hurling what appeared to be drinks up to passengers stranded on a Thameslink train on a viaduct in south London.
Travellers cheered as the delivery driver chucked the items up with impressive accuracy to parched and agitated customers on board the train.
Incredible footage shows the driver hurling the items up as passengers, sweating in the intense heat, sat on the edge of the train and on the viaduct itself, as the train doors had been opened.
Temperatures hit up to 33.2C in Charlwood, Surrey, making it the hottest day of the year so far, according to the Met Office.
Five day weather forecast
This Evening and Tonight
A breezy evening, with the best of the late sunshine holding on across southeast England. Largely cloudy overnight with outbreaks of drizzle, mainly in the north and west. Warm in the south tonight, fresher in the north.
Wednesday
A cloudy start with drizzle across Wales and the Midlands. Scattered showers in the north. Very warm sunny spells in the south. Thundery showers possible in the southeast later.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday
Changeable with spells of rain interspersed with sunny spells and scattered showers. Temperatures around normal at first, but turning very warm in the south and east over the weekend. Breezy.
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The milder weather might be offset by wind chill, as gusts are expected to reach around 30mph between 10am and 4pm on Thursday. It might pay to be prepared with warmer jackets, suncream and hayfever meds -with a high pollen count and UV rating at 1pm Thursday. As the music begins on Friday, crowds can expect it to be "cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning" according to the Met Office. With Supergrass kicking off the Pyramid stage at 12pm, they'll be met with temperatures of around 22C, as well as relatively high humidity and wind speeds. As the music begins on Friday, crowds can expect it to be "cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning" according to the Met Office. With Supergrass kicking off the Pyramid stage at 12pm, they'll be met with temperatures of around 22C, as well as relatively high humidity and wind speeds. This follows a stunning weekend to mark the summer solstice on June 22. Hundreds headed out early last Saturday to watch the sunrise over Stonehenge in celebration. Those who marked the year's longest day elsewhere experienced 18C temperatures in Salisbury and Greater London by 5am, according to the Met Office. The weather agency also confirmed that Yeovilton in Somerset and Crosby in Merseyside had the highest recorded overnight figures in England, both reaching 19.7C by 6am. The mercury in Cumbria and Lancashire also reached highs above 19C. The pebbles at Brighton Beach, in East Sussex, could hardly as people soaked up the rays. Hand held fans were also in demand at Royal Ascot as the hot weather continued on day five of the prestigious event. One Royal Ascot spectator was even taken to hospital, with 42 others given medical attention on site for heat-related illness. And, a number of horrified Brits were evacuated after being trapped on a train for two hours with no air con. 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There is also a 40 per cent chance of rain on Wednesday evening, climbing to 50 per cent between 4am and 7am Thursday morning. Glastonbury attendees can expect milder weather averaging in the high teens and low twenties. The milder weather might be offset by wind chill, as gusts are expected to reach around 30mph between 10am and 4pm on Thursday. It might pay to be prepared with warmer jackets, suncream and hayfever meds -with a high pollen count and UV rating at 1pm Thursday. As the music begins on Friday, crowds can expect it to be "cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning" according to the Met Office. With Supergrass kicking off the Pyramid stage at 12pm, they'll be met with temperatures of around 22C, as well as relatively high humidity and wind speeds. As the music begins on Friday, crowds can expect it to be "cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning" according to the Met Office. 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