UK weather today: Scorching Friday as four major towns forecast 22C heat blast as maps turn hot red

Millions of Brits can look forward to enjoying toasty 22C conditions today, before turns for the weekend.

maps show people living in several major towns will be lucky enough to bask in the warmest of the day’s conditions, as the mercury explodes to 22C. The warm weather will not last all day for everybody however, as those in the will start to see some rain and drizzle later in the day and overnight. However, before that people in York, Doncaster, Sheffield and Barnsley will enjoy the best of the day’s weather, according to Ventusky maps.

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However, several other cities - including Cambridge, , Birmingham, Nottingham, London and Reading will enjoy 21C as the sun continues for another day.

The has warned however the warm temperatures will come to an end at the weekend for many.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Mark Sidaway explained: “The high pressure that has been responsible for our recent high temperatures gradually shifts away over the weekend, as more of an unsettled regime begins to take charge and introduces more frequent rain and cloud, as well as a drop in temperatures.

“Those in the far northwest will see the first of the rain late on Friday and into Saturday, and while Saturday will start dry for much of the UK, we are likely to see areas of showers moving in from the south later in the day, although this aspect is still quite uncertain.

"However, by Sunday fresher conditions with showers are expected to move in from the west.”

The Met Office’s forecast for today reads: “Cloud and patchy rain will continue to affect the far north and northwest of , with some low cloud along the English Channel coast too. Warm and sunny elsewhere.

Met Office chief meteorologist Andy Page added: “Warm and dry weather continues for much of the UK this week, but we’ll see a shift in where the highest temperatures will be over the next few days.

“Those living along North Sea coasts, who have so far had generally lower temperatures and more cloud at times, will start to see the higher temperatures on Thursday, possibly reaching as high as 23°C in eastern Scotland and northeast England.

"This is due to a shift in the dominant wind direction from the east to the west.”