UK weather today: Exact date hot weather will return after two weeks of rain and it may hit 35C, Met Office predicts

FORECASTERS have revealed the exact date the hot weather is set to return.

The UK has been dealing with rain, clouds and wind, but Brits will soon be able to bask in the sun once more.

The Met Office now predicts that the heatwave will return on Saturday, July 15.

Their long-range forecasts say that “throughout the second half of July, initially unsettled conditions will probably become increasingly more settled overall.”

Meteorologist Craig Snell told : "July 15 is when we will start to see high pressure dominate and that will bring drier and brighter weather.

"It is early at this stage, but if you are betting then that's the best place for the warmest weather.

"It will be more settled then but the first week of July will be changeable."

And temperatures are expected to reach a sizzling 35C.

Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: "Over the first half of July there is not a strong indicator of hot weather.

"For mid to high 30Cs, we could get that and they are becoming more frequent."

In the meantime, temperatures will remain cool and parts of the UK will see more rain.

Today temperatures will peak at 23C in London with "a mostly dry day with sunny spells" on the cards.

Meanwhile, the forecast for tomorrow reads: “Another day of sunny spells and maybe the odd shower for southern parts of the UK.

“Further showers across the north where it will also remain windy and cool.”