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The summer of 2024 has been unusually cold and damp - even for Scotland - and forecasters say the gloomy weather won't let up this weekend.

Platinum Jubilee revellers will get to raise a glass to the Queen in balmy 22C sunshine – much warmer than the Diamond Jubilee or coronation, forecasters say. Even the weather is lining up to salute Her Majesty on Thursday, with scientists predicting the nicest day in more than 70 years for a royal jubilee or coronation.

Weather forecasters have shared the exact date the heatwave will end, with this week's warmth and sunshine set to give way to an unsettled period.Highs of 22.5C were recorded at St James Park in London on Thursday (May 20) afternoon, but temperatures are now expected to cool considerably over the weekend and beyond.The mercury could even drop as low as 9C on Friday (June 20), with colder conditions expected in all parts of the UK.The Met Office's outlook for Friday reads: "Rain across southeast England clearing by early afternoon. Sunny spells and showers elsewhere, some heavy in the west.

We’ve not got long to go now until the big Bank Holiday weekend for Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, and it's set to be a scorcher! Yes music to your ears will be that London Bridge Rooftop is due to be a sunny weekend according to forecasters, and we can't wait! If you're planning to gather by Buckingham Palace for the festivities the good news is you'll be treated to warm weather, with a right royal heatwave on the way. And you might already be able to feel the heat in the air, with May 17 coined as the hottest day of 2022 so far with mercury reaching 27.5C, phwoar! Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter As a result, the UK could rave about having warmer climes than Majorca.