Bank Holiday weather forecast LIVE – SCORCHING 23C temperatures to hit this weekend as rain & wind make way for summer

BRITAIN will ROAST this weekend as temperatures soar above 20C, bringing an end to the wet and windy weather that plagued May.

May was a total washout and 2.1C colder than the daily average of 8.3C this time of the year.

London and central parts of England could get as high as 23C (73F) – the warmest since the end of March during the Bank Holiday weekend – as showers finally make way for glorious sunshine.

Meanwhile, temperatures of 20C are predicted to hit the South East, North West and Wales.

The Met Office has pinpointed Sunday May 30th as the day to mark in your calendar as the day warmer weather breaks, with blue skies, no rain and warm temperatures predicted for that day and Bank Holiday Monday too.

Read our weather live blog below for the latest updates…