Weekend heat for parts of UK before more rain next week

BBC UK Friday 04 September 2026, 00:52 UTC 1 min read

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Parts of the UK will experience a short-lived surge of heat this weekend as hotter air from Europe moves in. Temperatures widely will be above 20C, with a peak of 27C in the south.

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