BRITAIN is set to bask in its hottest day of the year this weekend, with the fine weather continuing into next week.

 

Building heat is predicted to push temperatures above 30C in the South and South East, some 10C above the usual average for this time of year.

 

Today, the Met Office report it will be a dry day in East Lancashire with plenty of sunshine.

 

It will be very warm or hot with light winds and there will be a maximum temperature of 24 °C.

 

Meanwhile, the outlook for Sunday is that it will remain dry, sunny and very warm or hot.

 

Temperatures in the town of Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, hit 29.4C on May 26, while Blackpool enjoyed 28.6C heat on the same day.

 

"England is easily going to beat that, and even parts of Scotland could get into the mid-20s," said Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna.

 

"With the building heat across most areas there is a 30% chance of seeing temperatures of 30C on Saturday, but we are more likely to see temperatures in the high 20s, with the possibility of 30C in the South East.

 

"On Sunday we are more likely to see 30C, with a small chance of an isolated 31C.

 

"The temperature is going to peak on Monday when we could easily get 31C or 32C."