UK weather map shows temperatures set to surge back towards 30C as England misses out on rain again

UK weather map shows temperatures set to surge back towards 30C as England misses out on rain again New weather maps have revealed a devastating north-south weather split, with torrents of rain lashing northern England while the southeast remains parched and hot Temperatures are on the rise in the UK and could inch towards heatwave territory over the next few days in some parts of the country, forecasters have warned, as a massive split emerges in total rainfall. An autumn chill settled over the country this week, with mercury readings showing 20C in lows in what have been until recently some of the hottest areas, and even a splash of rain in parched regions. But temperatures will rise again over the next few days as the weather oscillates in the new season. Forecasters have tracked an incoming burst of heat as temperatures trend above average for the time of year, which will impact a clutch of areas. The latest forecast from BBC weather predicts that temperatures in southeast England, which has been hit hardest by high temperatures and a lack of rainfall, will reach as high as 27C this weekend. The broadcaster has said it will be especially warm on Thursday and Sunday as high pressure keeps that part of the country and southern Wales drier than usual. London looks most likely to be the hottest area on Thursday, with temperatures hitting 26C in the capital by 5pm, according to Met Office weather maps. Exeter will be the next hottest, reaching 25C around the same time, while Peterborough, Norwich and Southampton each see temperatures rise to 24C. Elsewhere across the southeast the mercury will stick between 21C and 22C, remaining around this benchmark into the weekend. Northern areas, which are a little colder at around 19C on the day, will see buckets of rain as the southeast becomes hot and remains largely dry. Up to 32mm per hour of rain will fall over the northwest in Scotland, with the highest output over the highest ground in the Lake District in Cumbria and North Pennines. Between 0.5mm to 1mm will fall elsewhere in northern England and Scotland over several hours before the showers move south and dissipate over England by early on Friday morning. The same areas will see the heat kicked up a notch on Sunday, when the heat will creep back across the southeast and up further into the north of England. Met Office maps show that it will again be the capital seeing the most heat, around 27C by 4pm, closely followed by Peterborough on 26C. Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon and Lincoln will all see 25C at the same time, elsewhere across the southeast, temperatures will widely settle between 21C and 24C. But this time the heat will also creep slightly further up north, with typically chillier Newcastle and York perching on 23C highs at the same time on Sunday. The Met Office long-range forecast suggests the weather will remain unsettled over the following days. The forecast, which covers September 7 to 16, states: "Overall, a fairly unsettled period is likely, with many places seeing showers or longer spells of rain at times, interspersed by drier periods. "Rain will likely be most frequent across northern and western areas, while the south and east are more likely to see longer drier interludes. There is also the potential for some strong and gusty winds, particularly in the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be near average, although brief warm or very warm spells are possible, especially in the south."