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Scotland will see the return of warmer weather and sunny skies this weekend as weather maps show milder temperatures for the UK.

weather, according to forecasters.Following parts of the UK experiencing temperatures of up to 32C last weekend, that latest period of scorching heat was followed up with thunderstorms and torrential rain these past few days, The Daily Mirror reports.The heavy downpours caused flash flooding in some areas of the UK with some regions having to experience the removal of tree trunks, litter and debris from a pub after it had become inundated by heavy rainfall.READ MORE: Britain heading for fresh heatwave with Bank Holiday scorcher days after downpoursThunderstorm warnings were issued for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week by the Met Office and it was a much needed alert as meteorological data showed a total of 26,718 lightning strikes had struck the UK between Sunday and Wednesday.That staggering total of lightning strikes accounts for more than half of all the country's strikes in the last 12 months.Regarding the weather forecast for the next few days, Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: “It will be comfortable for most of the UK compared to the extreme heat we have been experiencing.“Any rain that does fall from the sky will generally be much lighter than it has been.“It will be a mixture of sunshine and showers, with the majority of the showers across the northern half of the country over the next few days.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.With the drought conditions that have plagued areas of the UK, forecaster Jo Farrow said the expected rainfall isn't expected to be the answer to solving the issues the drought has caused.“The ground is hard and dry, the water can not soak into it.

UK in terms of extreme weather as torrential rain is set to come down hard before the summer heat makes a return before the end of August.According to the government's flooding service, eight alerts are still in effect in England while 21 flood warnings have been removed in the last 24 hours.READ MORE:Britain heading for fresh heatwave with Bank Holiday scorcher days after downpoursDespite the expectation of heavy rain this weekend, Thames water are still continuing to bring in a hosepipe ban on August 24 as forecaster, Jo Farrow, said that the downpours may not have the desired effect on the drought conditions plaguing the UK.“The ground is hard and dry, the water can not soak into it. That is why we see the surface runoff, pooling water and gushing floods flowing away," she said.“Also, there have been many dry months over winter and in 2021.

UK is braced to enjoy its hottest day of the year as the mercury jumps once again within hours, weather forecasters have claimed.Temperatures could reach highs of 27C in London and 24C in the north of England later today (May 17), according to the Met Office, easily beating 2022's current record of 23.6C recorded in Faversham, Kent on May 6.But the national forecaster also warned that the same weather front would also bring widespread rain in the evening, with these even turning to storms in some areas.Met Office forecaster Richard Miles told the Daily Mirror: "Today will be dry, fine and warm, particularly in the south east which will be very warm, but in the coming week it will be sunny spells and heavy showers."Everyone will see a shower. It's looking like more stable conditions are coming by the weekend as we start to see high pressure build again."We'll also see more average temperatures [around 16°C] by the weekend."Meteorologist Jo Farrow from Netweather meanwhile warned that flooding could even strike across the UK today, writing in her latest blog post: "A band of cloud and damp weather will be over Wales, the Irish Sea and Northern Ireland to start Tuesday with heavier rain developing near to SW Britain." For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here."This is a cold front with less humid air following but still anywhere seeing sunshine could feel warm.

Weather forecasts have warned Brits to prepare themselves for more wet and soggy weather in the upcoming days as an arctic freeze brings horrendous conditions.The Met Office has predicted a higher concentration of rain and ice-cold temperatures as the weekend begins.Senior meteorologist at Netweather, Jo Farrow, said the cold weather would cause "widespread frost" and "wintry showers" across the country.He said: "A cold northerly flow will continue into the weekend with the windchill remaining longest for eastern Britain.""There will be widespread frosts and that north wind will bring wintry showers right down through the UK, most for northern Scotland but a few reaching down into southern Britain.Cold wind will make temperatures feel even colder, with Scotland feeling as cold as -8C.Wales will feel like -4C, while the Midlands will feel as cold as 0C.Met Office forecaster Jonathan Vautrey said: "The general theme is for the weather to be unsettled."There will be a damp and cloudy start to the working week for most, with further outbreaks of rain in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England."There will also be a more persistent band of rain across southern areas".According to WXCharts, Brits are also to be wary of torrential rain and gusty winds.In some areas of the country, regions will be swapped as an influx of rain amongst the ice-cold temperatures are expected.The weather agency predicts that up to 4.2mm of rain could fall as the new week commences.The Met Office reveals the UK could be hit with rain, wind and cooler temperatures over the next fortnight.The long-term forecast for the Met Office reads: "Throughout the weekend, it is likely to be cold for most places, with wintry showers, mainly in the north,

UK is gearing up for more grizzly weather this week as Tropical Storm Wanda looks set to batter us from across the pond.Wanda has been mapped out by the US National Hurricane Centre and it is now clear that the remnants of the extratropical cyclone will bring fierce winds over here by Tuesday.

Temperatures in the UK are staying warm as this month remains the hottest April in six years, despite Brits encouraged to stay indoors amid the coronavirus lockdown.