Temperatures are expected to hit 26C this week following a month of grey and wet weather.

The Met Office said the warm sunshine is thanks to ‘dominating’ levels of high pressure, but things will get cooler from Wednesday.

It follows weeks of much wetter than usual weather for August, in what has been a changeable month for many.

Forecaster Sarah Kent said: ‘High pressure is dominating this week bringing mostly settled conditions with variable amounts of cloud.

‘However, there will be a north-easterly breeze coming in from the North Sea making it feel colder for some regions especially later on in the week.

‘Where there is sun, particularly on Wednesday, temperatures could reach highs of 24C in England and Wales, while western areas in Scotland and Northern Ireland could be up to 26C.

‘This all depends on the amount of cloud some regions see.’

UV and pollen levels will also be high across England and Wales over the coming days.

After Wednesday, temperatures will get cooler as a cold front moves in.

The forecaster added: ‘It’s not going to be wall-to-wall warm weather all week, that north-easterly wind will continue to peg back any chances of the temperature going too high.’

Parts of the UK have seen large amounts of rainfall for the time of year, including London which has experienced its ninth wettest August on record.

But this does not represent the country as a whole, which has seen its seventh warmest August on record.

Ms Kent added: ‘This month has pretty much swung back and forth for many, areas in Scotland have been drier than usual, while areas in the south-east have, of course, seen plenty of torrential downpours.

‘It hasn’t been so bad, the country has generally seen 72% of its average rainfall for the month so far, which is pretty much where you want to be as we come to the end of August.’

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