Sunshine returns to parts of UK with warmer and drier weather on way

Image source, Brook Mitchell/Getty Images By Darren Bett Lead Weather Presenter Published 10 minutes ago Don't pack away your summer clothes just yet as warmer and drier weather could be set to return to the UK next week.

Temperatures could reach as high as 25C in parts of England and Wales - several degrees above the average for the time of year.

Forecasts for early next week show an area of high pressure building near the UK. This will largely block Atlantic weather systems, which often bring wind and rain, from reaching the country.

North-west Scotland will see some rain but these systems are not expected to push across the rest of the UK, so this would mean drier weather with lighter winds and higher daytime temperatures for most.

The last few weeks have been very changeable with rain and strong winds in most parts of the UK.