The warm spell in Britain is expected to continue in the coming days, with the mercury rising to 26 degrees Celsius this weekend.
Temperatures will rise above 20 degrees Celsius in most of the country on Saturday, before the weather is expected to cool slightly next week.
While the outlook looks good for most, showers and more unsettled weather are more likely in the north and northwest, the Met Office said.
Britons flocked to the coast yesterday to enjoy the 23 degrees Celsius heat. High pressure is sweeping Britain this week, with temperatures expected to rise steadily to 25 degrees Celsius on Friday and up to 26 degrees Celsius on Saturday and Sunday.
It comes next Millions of people in southern England and Wales woke up to thunder and lightning last weekwith 35,000 strikes recorded by the With office last Thursday.
Now the picture is completely different as the majority of Brits will enjoy dry, warm weather until Sunday.
A Met Office spokesperson said: 'Warm, sunny and dry for many over the next few days, with temperatures above average for the time of year.
“A thunderstorm on Sunday and a return to cooler temperatures on Monday.”
The warm period will continue for the most part in the coming days, with temperatures reaching up to 26 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures will reach at least 20 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country this weekend, although showers and thunderstorms are possible in some parts
People enjoy the warm weather on the beach in Hastings, East Sussex
The Met Office forecast high temperatures of up to 23 degrees Celsius in London and 20 degrees Celsius in parts of Britain on Thursday
A group of young people making the most of the sunny weather in Southend-on-Sea, Essex
People enjoy the warm weather at Hotwalls Beach, Portsmouth on Thursday
People enjoy a warm and sunny day out at the beach in Sandbanks, Dorset over the bank holiday weekend
People bask in the sun in St. James's Park in London, May 8, 2024
But the warm weather will bring an increase in UV levels, which are expected to reach moderate to high levels across Britain in the coming days.
Pollen levels will also increase as temperatures rise, reaching moderate levels in parts of southern and central England.
Across the sea, holidaymakers were left stunned as a beach in Benidorm disappeared into dense fog on Sunday.
Tracy Stocks and her husband decided to travel to Benidorm for some sea and sun, but the couple were left stunned when a thick fog appeared and shrouded the beach when they were supposed to be soaking up the rays.
The 43-year-old assumed a fire had broken out in a nearby apartment but decided to stay on the beach to film the grisly sight, unlike most other holidaymakers who packed up and fled the strange phenomenon.
The caregiver shared video footage of the mysterious fog via Facebook with the caption “what happened” to see if anyone could help identify it.
The clip shows a dark gray mist covering the entire beach and surrounding the sunbathers. Some beachgoers are seen hastily packing their belongings.
Facebook users took to the comments and identified the mysterious cloud as a thick 'sea fog', which is caused by a temperature difference on land and water.
Holidaymakers were left stunned as a Benidorm beach disappeared into a thick fog – prompting Brits to rejoice at home as they basked in sunny 23 degree weather
Other users joked about how sunny it was in Britain in comparison, with one user joking: 'it's lovely and sunny in Derby'.
Weather conditions are expected to return to a more unsettled pattern next week.
Rain and showers will flow into the country from the west, due to the development of low pressure from the Atlantic Ocean.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wisson said: 'It will start well and warm in many places on Sunday, although it is likely to become cloudier from the west or south-west during the day.
'This will be accompanied by scattered showers, which can be heavy with thunder.
'On Monday we are likely to see more widespread and longer periods of rain, some of which will be heavy and thundery. This also makes the day feel much cooler.”