BRITAIN is predicted to be in for a few days of mixed weather during the run up to the bank holiday along with a north-south split.
But as people make plans for the long weekend what weather is the Met Office predicting?
What is the Bank Holiday weekend forecast?
The weather over the weekend is set to be changeable with temperatures reaching low 20s in the south on Saturday, but going down to 18 to 15C on Monday.
The north will be slightly cooler with temps as low as 12 on Monday.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Tony Wardle said: “There’s plenty of dry and sunny weather in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, with temperatures reaching into the low 20s Celsius for many across central and southern parts of the UK.
"Not everywhere will be dry and warm though, with cloud and rain in northern Scotland on Friday and further rain arriving in Scotland and Northern Ireland later on Saturday.
“With the high temperatures this weekend there’s also the chance of one or two showers popping up in places, especially in the south east on Saturday, so keep an eye on the latest Met Office forecast if you’ve got outdoor plans this weekend.”
He added Sunday would be cloudier with rain in the north and Scotland and temps of 12 to 15C.
The Met Office said there is likely to be "sunshine and showers for most places" over the three-day break.
They added: "The weather is looking very changeable.
"We are looking at cloudy skies at times.
"Some areas will have rain on Saturday, others on Sunday or Monday.
"There's a lot of uncertainty."
Forecasters warned temperatures were likely to peak at around 20C (68F) – compared to highs of 22C to 23C midweek.
What is the latest weather forecast?
Saturday will see cloud and rain in west Scotland and Northern Ireland with temps of 15 or 16C.
The bulk of England will have sunny spells and highs in the low 20s.
Is there a heatwave in store for Britain?
Despite the current unpredictable weather, Britain is said to be on track for a scorcher of a summer with the mercury hitting sizzling highs of 30C (86F) in June.
Forecasters say the UK is likely to enjoy "above average temperatures" over the next three months.
The Met Office has said hotter-than-usual UK average temperatures are verging on 50 per cent probability over three months to the start of August.
Highs of 30C in June amid tropical air were forecast by ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending and The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze.
Forecasts will be a boost for events including Glastonbury and Wimbledon.
Bookies have slashed the odds on a summer scorcher with Ladbrokes offering 3-1 from 6-1 for it being the hottest on record.
The Met Office three-month forecast said: “For May-July, above-average temperatures are more likely than below-average.
“The probability the UK average temperature will fall into the warmest of our five categories is 45-50 per cent. The coldest of our five categories is five per cent.
“Long-range prediction systems show a consistent increase in the likelihood of high pressure, associated with warmer-than-average conditions.”
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