BRITS are set to bask in balmy 20C temperatures before an Azores plume brings a late summer sizzler next week.
Monday will see the mercury steadily climb again with sunshine across the country, as forecasters predict that summer is far from over yet.
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Monday will see highs of 20C ahead of sizzling temperatures next week Credit: Ian Burt 8
Scores of Brits headed to the coast - and another heatwave could be coming next week Credit: ？Graham Hunt 8
The mercury is forecast to reach 26C next Sunday Credit: BNPS 8
Beachgoers made the most of the warmth this weekend at Lyme Regis in Dorset Credit: ？Graham Hunt 8
The start of the week will see temperatures reach 20C, but thicker clouds and patchy rain will persist from the northwest later on.
Tuesday is set to bring more sunshine and more warm temperatures, with cloud and rain in some areas.
Conditions will continue to improve throughout the week, with "warm sunshine and dry conditions from midweek onwards," according to Met Office forecaster Nicola Maxey.
It comes after meteorologists said Brits are set to enjoy a late summer heatwave with a "warmer, drier, and sunnier end of meteorological summer."
HERE COMES THE SUN
The hot weather is making its way from Spain where record-breaking temperatures above 40C over the coming days, as temperatures soared across Europe.
The mercury could hit also climb to 26C next Sunday across the majority of the country, apart from the East and South-West, according to WXCharts.
Sun-starved Brits in the Eastern region will bask in the heat while the Western half of England will range between 21C and 23C.
Highs of 23C are also predicted across Wales, while Scotland and the southwest of England could reach 24C.
The mini-heatwave is set to last for around 48 hours, seeing the week kick off with some sunshine before temperatures cool again.
The Met Office said at the "end of next week settled conditions are likely to become more dominant across most areas with plenty of dry weather."
Netweather also echoed the predictions with their long-range forecast, adding that there was a "strong signal for above-average pressure during this period".
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They dubbed the hot spell a "taste of summer" after a miserable start to the month.
Meteorologists said high pressure "would cover much of the country", seeing "spells of quiet, dry and probably sunny weather."
It comes after a balmy weekend of warmth that saw Brits flock to parks and beaches to make the most of the weather.
The seaside resort of Lyme Regis in Dorset was crammed with beachgoers as scores of people set up on the sand for the day.
So don't pack away your suncream just yet - as another heatwave could also be coming at the end of the month, which lasts into September.
Forecasters think the cooler and wetter weather across the UK could continue for the next couple of weeks, but predict brighter conditions are still to come.
Higher pressure in the Atlantic is expected to build over the UK, seeing a "warmer, drier, and sunnier end of meteorological summer."
It comes as Europe saw temperatures skyrocket to extremes, with the Italian island of Sicily recording a staggering 48.8C on Wednesday, topping the previous 48C register in Athens in 1977.
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A warm air plume from the Azores is expected to move in and send temperatures soaring Credit: LNP 8
The 48 hour heatwave will last into Monday, bringing a sunny start to the week Credit: ？Graham Hunt 8
Another hot spell could come at the end of the month, lasting into September Credit: PA