The country could be in for record temperatures this summer.
Despite wet weather this weekend, forecasters expect heatwaves to hit in just over a week, paving the way for a record breaking summer of sweltering sunshine.
Britain is expected to bake in 30C heat in June July and August as extreme “heat surges” are swept in from the Continent.
The predictions hinge on a rare set of meteorological circumstances, which forecasters now agree will come to fruition.
Scorching air from Africa and the Continent is set to flood in following a dramatic northwards swing in the jet stream.
Unlike in other years, its path and activity have been affected by a monster El Nino event which has led to a drastic alteration in ocean temperatures.
Rebecca Lindsay, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) said: “This shift disrupts the atmospheric circulation patterns that connect the tropics with the middle latitudes, which in turn modifies the mid-latitude jet streams.
“This can affect temperature and precipitation across the world.”
Piers Corbyn, forecaster for WeatherAction , said Britain is heading towards a “tremendous dry, warm and sunny flaming June”.
He said: “We are forecasting a tremendous dry warm sunny ‘flaming June’ for most of the month.
“The start will be dry, warm or hot, with sunny, blue skies.
“Some great weather is on the way.”