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Sun-lovers are in for a two-week treat with blue skies, sunshine and rising temperatures forecast for at least a fortnight.

The mercury nudged 24C in Rostherne, Cheshire, today and experts say the warm weather is here to stay with highs of 25C-plus forecast into the middle of June.

But don't toss the raincoat in the attic just yet - rising temperatures will trigger isolated heavy showers and thunder over the next couple of days, they warn.

It comes after parts of Britain had all but given up hope of seeing the sun as spring fizzled out on a grey, wet and windy note.

A drastic change in the weather has opened the floodgates for warm air to flood in from the Continent.

In a similar vein to last week, the best of the weather will be away from the far east of the country which will be cooler.

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The Met Office predicts a mostly dry and sunny week ahead with rain tomorrow and Tuesday dying down by mid-week.

It warned showers in the southwest may be heavy although temperatures will hover widely around 25C into the weekend.

Forecaster Emma Sillitoe said: "It will be a nice bright start to the week with plenty of sunshine and temperatures between 24C and 26C.

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"Showers may become widespread on Tuesday especially in southwest and central England and across Wales which could get 20mm of rain.

"However these will ease by Wednesday and it is looking really nice towards the end of the week, staying dry and bright with temperatures still in the low to mid 20Cs.

"Some strong winds along the eastern coasts will make it feel fresher and this is the picture into the weekend."