
If you were afraid Europe's 'Lucifer' heatwave might spread to Britain, you needn't worry as a new forecast shows the country is in for near-freezing temperatures in places tomorrow.

Weathermen are warning Britons not to leave the house without coats while one even suggested it was time to put the heating on.

Holidaymakers have been pictured enjoying the last of the warm weather today in Weymouth before forecasters predict a cold front will move in from this evening.

Dubbed 'Cool Britannia', from Monday Scotland and England will be up to 77F (25C) cooler than southern France, Spain and Italy as the continent sees its biggest heatwave in 14 years.

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Making the most of it: A couple pictured relaxing and enjoying the sunshine on Weymouth beach in Dorset this afternoon

Set to change: Holidaymakers packed out Weymouth's sandy shores on Sunday as forecasters predict a week of chilly temperatures and rain

Going sailing: A father and son making the most of the weather today before a cold front is predicted to move in tonight

Parts of the country have already experienced bizarre conditions for August with freak summer frost hitting Scotland for the third washout weekend in a row.

Parts of the Highlands went down to freezing as the Met Office told those living beyond the border to pack jackets this week as rain moves in.

On Monday the forecasters say there will be highs of 64F (18C) in some parts of the country, around 37F (3C) below average for August.

With Scotland is stuck on the cold side of the Atlantic jet stream.

'It's a summer chill out. Get the heating on,' STV weather presenter Sean Batty said.

Making a splash: A group of friends paddling off the Jurassic Coast on Sunday afternoon

Get the heating on: One weatherman is suggesting Brits crank up the central heating as temperatures dip below average for August from tomorrow (above, revellers on Weymouth's beach on Sunday)

The week ahead: Widespread cloud on Monday with sun and showers in Scotland. The Midlands gets heavy rain on Tuesday before it moves south on Wednesday with scattered spells of sunshine

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But the Met Office forecast hints of drier skies and more sunshine after next weekend.

The South of the UK is due to warm up as high pressure arrives, with a warm spell and 25C highs on the cards.

Scotland will be showery at times, but is set to see an improvement compared to current conditions.

Rain hit Scotland on Sunday after Saturday's nationwide showers.

It was Scotland's third wet weekend in a row after July 22 and 23's soakings - and July 29 and 30's deluge with two inches' rain in a day in Scotland.

Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: 'Be prepared for everything in the days ahead. People will certainly need a jacket at least for the rain.

'It's cool from Monday to Friday. Northerly breezes will be from Scandinavia at times.

'Highs look like 16C or so, 3C below 19C average highs. Chilly weekend mornings even saw grass frost in Scotland.

'Shower are ahead. Friday sees low pressure and rain. But more settled weather is due from the weekend for the South, with hints of warm temperatures towards the mid-20s.

'The jet stream looks like being pushed further north, with high pressure having more influence - although Scotland will be more changeable.'

The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: 'It's a case of 'Cool Britannia' while Europe roasts.

'It's mediocre for the UK now with showers or longer spells of rain for all regions. But there are signs of warmer and more settled conditions through the middle third of August.'

Europe on fire: A forest fire rages in Ourense, Galicia, northwestern Spain on Friday as southern Europe braces itself for days of temperatures above 104F

High spirits: A bride dressed in her wedding dress walks in a fountain in Kiev, Ukraine on Friday as temperatures rose about 104F in several European cities

Battle: This wildfire in Vilardevos, northwestern Spain is one of dozens sweeping across southern Europe yesterday

Hot dog: This pooch, struggling in the blazing heat, jumped around in the oasis of the Water Mirror fountain in Bordeaux as a way of keeping cool

Briton's forecast is a stark contrast to our European cousins who are facing their hottest summer since 2003.

Five deaths in Italy and Romania have been attributed to the extreme conditions in the past week, and the heatwave has been christened 'Lucifer'.

The Italian island of Sardinia hit a whopping 110F (43C) on Saturday afternoon.

The latest victim was a woman whose car was swept away overnight by an avalanche of water and mud as humid conditions near the Alpine ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo broke into torrential rain.

That tragedy follows the deaths on Thursday of two pensioners, a 79-year-old woman and an 82-year-old man, who were caught up in wildfires in, respectively, the central region of Abruzzo and near Matera in the south of the country.

In Romania, two deaths were linked to the weather, including a farmworker who collapsed after working in fields in the heat at Mogosesti in the northeast of the country.

The heatwave has caused billions of euros worth of crop damage, with Italy hit heavily by wildfires.

Hospital admissions have spiked by 15 to 20 percent in Italy, and people who travel to the affected countries have been urged to show extreme caution.

In Italy, humidity and other factors are making it feel much hotter with the so-called 'perceived' temperature in Campania, the region around Naples, estimated at a broiling 131F yesterday.

In Rome, tourists have been risking recently-introduced fines for splashing in the Eternal City's fountains to cool off.

But there has yet to be any sign of visitors to southern Europe's summer hotspots being deterred by the rising trend in temperatures.