Highs of 30.8C have been recorded in the Scottish Highlands, as the Met Office says Northern Ireland has seen its warmest day since 2022.

As the UK indulges in a balmy weekend of barbecues and paddling pools, there may seem no end to the current third heatwave of the year. But forecasters are suggesting that the weather could soon shift to more cooler temperatures.

The UK is currently in its third heatwave of 2025 with the heatwave expected to end in just a few days time as new weather maps show the UK is set for much milder temperatures

This comes after a hosepipe ban came into effect on Friday in much of Yorkshire, parts of North Lincolnshire and Derbyshire, affecting more than five million people. The head of Yorkshire Water told BBC 5 Live the ban is expected to last until winter as "that is when reservoirs will have recharged".

According to the Met Office, vast expanses of the UK have met the official heatwave criteria, with hot, dry and sunny weather persisting into this weekend.

The hot weather is set to continue on Sunday, but temperatures are due to drop slightly as the UK passes the peak of its third heatwave this summer. Temperatures soared on Saturday, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all recording their warmest day of the year so far.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their hottest day of the year so far, as the third heatwave of the summer hit its peak on Saturday. Temperatures hit 32C in Aviemore in Scotland, while in Wales, a high of 33C was recorded at Cardiff's Bute Park.

Temperatures reached 34.7C on Friday as Britons brace for possibility of even hotter weather on Saturday, with amber heat health alerts in place warning of potential rise in deaths

There are more than 200 local authority areas in the country where heatwave conditions have started today, as scorching temperatures return.

London swelters in the United Kingdom's third official heatwave of the year, with temperatures rising above 30 degrees Celsius and extending into the weekend with several heat health alerts in place.