Met Office confirms when hot weather will end as these UK areas to get rain

Forecasters have said that a 'change' in the weather is coming

A 'change' to the balmy conditions seen across the UK this week is coming, the Met Office has confirmed.

'Dry and settled' weather will continue this week, with warm conditions expected across Britain.

This is due to high pressure, which has brought sunshine and above average temperatures for the time of year.

Scotland and Northern Ireland recorded their highest temperatures of the year so far on Tuesday, April 8 - and forecasters at the Met Office said these records could be beaten later this week.

Perthshire reached 20.9C, while Castlederg saw a high of 19.4C.

Further warmth is on the horizon but 'there will be a shift in where the highest temperatures will be'.

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Met Office chief meteorologist Andy Page said: "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 23C in eastern Scotland and northeast England.

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

Temperatures are expected to rise across eastern parts of the UK in the next few days, the national weather agency added.

'Largely dry and fine conditions' are anticipated to continue on Friday, April 11.

There will be 'plenty of sunshine', along with highs of about 23C in southern England and Wales.

But a change to the warm spring weather is expected - and some areas will soon see rain.

According to the Met Office, the far northwest of Scotland will see some rain and drizzle later in the day.

Overnight into Saturday, April 12, the UK's weather will 'gradually transition to more unsettled weather'.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Mark Sidaway said: "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 went on to say that 'low pressure is likely to lie west of the UK into next week with showers and some longer spells of rain likely'.

But it is expected that there will be 'some drier and sunnier intervals, with temperatures around average for the time of year'.