The UK is set to bask in sunny weather as the Met Office has revealed when temperatures will start to heat up.
It has been a warm couple of days for many parts of the country with people heading out and enjoying the sunshine, but the temperature will be several degrees lower over the next couple of days.
However, that will soon change by the weekend.
Forecasters say temperatures will start to rise in the second half of the month beginning on May 19 with the mercury rising "above average overall".
The Met Office writes on their long-range forecast: "Into the weekend a high-pressure ridge is most likely to extend across the UK, resulting in a good amount of fine and dry weather for most. Into the next week, a continuation of these settled conditions is expected, with fine and dry weather for many.
"The greatest chance of rain or showers is for the far northwest and southeast. Winds staying generally light, although possibly a bit stronger in the far south, southeast and northwest.
"Temperatures most likely above average overall, although most likely closer to average in the southeast."
Forecasters add: “Into June, high pressure is predicted to remain dominant, especially for northern areas, with cloud, rain and showers more likely to the south, although there is a level of uncertainty associated with this."
However, before the warm temperatures come it will be a chilly start to the week for the month of May, especially at night with the possibility of frost and freezing temperatures which has also led to a warning for gardeners.
Showers will be moving their way across the country and there could be mist and fog on Tuesday morning.
Then by midweek, the mercury is likely to start to climb again.
By the weekend, we're due to get temperatures of 19C, before things heat up more at 20C from the following Monday.
Britain could be set for another scorching heatwave this summer, with James Madden from Exacta Weather saying: "A number of African plumes are also likely from later in August and into September, and very early indications and some strong indicators are for a warm to hot September this year.
"The peak of these heat surges in June and July could see maximum temperatures ranging in the low to mid 30s, and the late summer/August heatwave could sign off summer 2023 with temperatures ranging a notch or two higher than this.”
