Here comes the summer! Temperatures 'to pass 30C' in parts of UK next week

Britain is about to get some summer sun at last, thanks to a “Spanish plume”.

Forecasters say warm weather from the south of Europe could see temperatures pass 30C in parts of the south next week.

And temperatures could climb so high, there is the outside possibility we could even see the hottest June day ever recorded in the UK.

The highest ever temperature recorded in June was 35.6 degrees in Southampton on June 28, 1976.

The hot weather is set to hit the UK next week with Wednesday and Thursday expected to be the hottest of the year so far - and a big change from recent cold temperatures.

Though it is not all good news - there’s plenty of rain on the way also.

There’s a chance of thundery showers and flash floods over the weekend and at the beginning of the week for some parts of the UK.

And humidity is set to stay high throughout the week, meaning the risk of showers will remain throughout, as well as high night time temperatures.

“The temperatures are going to be high next week, but it’s not going to be a typical week for good weather, as such,” said the Met Office’s Olly Claydon.

A yellow weather warning has been put in place for Sunday and Monday for all parts of the UK, except Devon and Cornwall.

“We are expecting thunderstorms across the week, for large parts of the UK,” added Claydon.

“But from the beginning of next week, we could be getting temperatures around 30 degrees and the humidity will make it feel uncomfortable.”

The higher temperatures come as the mercury is set to soar in the rest of Europe.

The warm weather is coming up from Spain and France after crossing the Atlantic.

Friday is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.

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