The United Kingdom appears as if it might be hit by a 3 week heat and sunny spell. It comes as May has largely been a washout up and down the nation with some areas even being hit by flash-flooding in latest weeks.

But forecasters together with the Met Office have forecast a flip within the climate. And it is good news for sun-seekers as the new spell appears set to start on Friday, May 19.

According to BirminghamLive, the forecaster says a "high-pressure ridge is most likely to extend across the UK, resulting in a good amount of fine and dry weather for most”. It means the mercury looks set to rise to around 18C.

Meteorologists continue: “Temperatures most likely above average overall, although most likely closer to average in the southeast.”

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The high pressure creating the sunny snap could well last into June as well.

The Met Office adds: “Into June, high pressure is predicted to remain dominant, especially for northern areas, with cloud, rain and showers more likely to the south, although there is a level of uncertainty associated with this.

"An elevated chance of above common temperatures for a lot of.” 

Met Office forecaster Stephen Keates mentioned: "We've had plenty of sunshine around over the weekend. We're going to hold onto a decent segment of that fine weather but there will be the odd scattered shower about.

"Some of them shall be heavy at occasions. It's additionally going to really feel cooler than what it has been with temperatures dropping barely." Looking ahead to the beginning of June, the Met Office continues: "The probably state of affairs for the tip of May is for drier climate within the north, with an elevated likelihood of intervals of rain and probably thunder within the south and southwest.

"Into June, high pressure is predicted to remain dominant, especially for northern areas, with cloud, rain and showers more likely to the south, although there is a level of uncertainty associated with this." They then say within the forecast: "An increased likelihood of above average temperatures for many."