Britain set to bask in five days of sunshine this month

Good news for the staycationers! Britain set to bask in five days of sunshine this month with temperatures expected to hit 25C

• Temperatures predicted to soar for five days between August 19 and August 22
• Conditions across UK expected to be dry with plenty of sunshine in most places 

Britain is set to bask in five days of sunshine and hot weather later this month, with temperatures expected to hit 25C in some places. 

Those opting for a staycation during what is left of the summer holidays will be able to pull out the sun loungers for a week from August 19 to August 22, according to the BBC’s long range weather forecast. 

The broadcaster predicts that temperatures will hit up to 25C in London during the period, with long spells of sunny weather expected in Nottingham, Southend, Margate and Lincoln. 

The mercury is predicted to hit 26C in Cambridge on August 20. 

According to the Met Office, conditions across the UK will be fairly dry with plenty of sunshine, with the risk of isolated showers in some places between August 16 and August 25. 

‘Temperatures likely warm initially, perhaps gradually increasing through the week, with southeastern parts becoming potentially hot’, the forecast reads. 

The broadcaster predicts that temperatures will hit up to 25C in London during the period, with long spells of sunny weather expected in Nottingham, Southend, Margate and Lincoln (Pictured – Cullercoast Bay in North Tyneside)

The warm weather will see people flocking to the UK coast to enjoy the sunshine (Pictured Bournemouth in Dorset this week)

Those opting for a staycation during what is left of the summer holidays will be able to pull out the sun loungers for a week from August 19 to August 22 (Pictured – People enjoying the sun at Herne Bay Beach in Kent this week)

According to the Met Office, conditions across the UK will be fairly dry with plenty of sunshine (Pictured – Holidaymakers enjoy a trip to Cullercoats Bay in North Tyneside)

People enjoy the sun at Herne Bay Beach in Kent earlier this week 

The weather has been slightly warmer in parts of the UK this week (Pictured – Met Office Map for Friday 11 August)

However, the week is set to end with wet and stormy weather, with chances of heavy rain and thundery showers expected in western and southwestern parts of the UK

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However, the week is set to end with wet and stormy weather, with chances of heavy rain and thundery showers expected in western and southwestern parts of the UK. Temperatures will remain high during this period, especially in eastern England. 

Towards the end of the month, the weather is expected to turn wet once again, particularly in the north and northwest, while the south is predicted to have thunderstorms interspersed with periods of warmer temperatures. 

This period of unsettled weather is expected to last until September 9.  

The five-day sunny spell comes after an unseasonably wet summer period, with lower than average temperatures across the majority of Britain.

Last month was the sixth wettest July in Britain on record and the wettest since 2009, with 140.1mm (5.5in) of rain falling – 170 per cent of the average amount. 

Heavy rain it thought to have been one contributing factor to a downturn in footfall across UK retail destinations. 

Rail strikes and the cost-of-living crisis are also said to have contributed to the number of people going out to the shops dropping for the first time in 14 years, with footfall down 0.3 per cent between June and July this year – compared to a rise of 3.7 per cent between May and June.

But the warm weather in June encourage Britons to eat out and drink more, boosting GDP and encouraging the UK economy to grow by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter of the year, with a 0.5 per cent increase in June alone.  

This year saw the hottest June on record, with the Met Office recording an average temperature of 15.8C (60.4F). 

The previous high of 14.9C (58.8F) was recorded in 1940 and 1976.

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