- Summer-like weather is set to return to the UK early next week, with temperatures reaching up to 25C in London on Monday.
- Rain across northern and central regions will gradually clear over the weekend, leaving southern parts mostly dry and humid.
- Peak temperatures on Monday will reach 25C in London and 22C in Cardiff and Manchester, though conditions fall short of official heatwave thresholds.
- Cooler, fresher weather and changeable Atlantic conditions are forecast to return from Tuesday onwards across the country.
- The brief warm spell comes after the Met Office confirmed the UK experienced its hottest summer on record, averaging 16.5C between June and August.
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