Brief break from rain as sunshine returns for weekend
The UK is set for a brief period of warm, sunny weather this weekend as high pressure moves across the country. However, this break from recent showery conditions will be short-lived, with unsettled weather expected to return early next week.
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Provides practical weather information for the public, highlighting the typical variability of late summer weather in the UK.
Image source, Getty Images By Tomasz Schafernaker BBC Weather Published 3 minutes ago After the spell of showery weather earlier this week, a strong area of high pressure is set to bring bright and sunny weather to much of the UK this weekend.
Daytime temperatures will feel pleasantly warm - though a long way off from the record heat experienced earlier this month.
Nights are expected to be mostly clear, leading to a significant temperature contrast from morning lows to afternoon highs.
While Saturday and Sunday will bring a brief break from the rain for many, unsettled weather will return early next week.
Saturday will get off to a bright and fresh start, as many wake up to a chill in the air.
With morning temperatures in rural areas hovering around 3C, and perhaps only 6-9C in some bigger cities, you would think autumn was just around the corner.
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