UK Weather: The weekend’s chilly weekend will mark the end of a third heat wave for some

Temperatures are set to drop across the UK this weekend after a spell of intense hot weather – marking the end of heatwave conditions for some.

Fresh northerly winds will see readings drop by several degrees in some areas, while parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England are expected to be very cold.

However, much of the UK will continue to be warmer than average, including southern England where temperatures have reached or exceeded 12 consecutive days.

Although the temperature has dropped, there is still no significant sign of rain in the forecast. High pressure will remain close to England for at least early next week, continuing an unusually dry and sunny month.

With high pressure centered over the west of England, northerly winds will pick up later this week, bringing temperatures down.

Maximum temperatures in northern Scotland will drop to seven degrees Celsius on Saturday and Thursday, bringing an end to the heatwave.

North West England will drop five to six degrees Celsius from Thursday’s highs, falling into the low 20s by Saturday.