London set for weekend heatwave
London is set for soaring temperatures this weekend as a heatwave heads for British shores.
Sun-lovers can look forward to anything up to 30C (86F) as the summer heat finally steps up a gear at the weekend.
After the country faced a battering from winds and storms heading in from the Atlantic, a much hotter stream is now heading in from the Azores, experts said.
The heatwave is likely to hit on Saturday but is set to last for almost a week according to experts.
"Bits break off and come towards Britain. They will roll over and park over us very nicely, bringing much warmer temperatures."
The South and South East are likely to get the best of the weather on Saturday with temperatures set to reach around 28C (82F) while Scotland will enjoy around 22C (72F). The rest of the country will have an average of around 25C (77F).
It will get even warmer on Sunday, especially in the South West and Wales, with temperatures set to hit 30C.
Monday is likely to be the warmest day, well into the 90s, and could even top the hottest day of the year - currently 31.4C on June 8.
Brief thunderstorms may come and go during next week but the sun is set to stick around until Thursday as the earliest, Mr Knightley said.
