Northern Ireland braced for warmer temperatures this week as parts of UK set to reach 30C

​According to the Met Office, temperatures could hit 30C in parts of the UK this week after heavy rain drenches the country.

Once the rain subsides, temperatures are set to soar in parts of the country, with southern England reaching 30C by the weekend.

However, Tom Morgan of the Met Office, admits that whilst the weather will be warmer across the Province, they won’t reach the heights of England.

He said: “Whilst it is warming up briefly this week, Northern Ireland won’t really tap into anything particularly hot.

“The week will start showery with some heavy showers and sunny spells on Monday before fewer showers and more in the way of drier weather on Tuesday.

“Wednesday and Thursday will be mainly dry in Northern Ireland with plenty of sunshine and it will feel warm, perhaps very warm in the light winds with highs of 22 Celsius on Wednesday and locally 24 Celsius on Thursday.

"It will probably stay fairly warm on Friday but it’s likely to turn cloudier with a chance of showers or thunderstorms later.

"Next weekend currently looks quite changeable with showers and a fresh breeze with temperatures close to average (19-21 Celsius)."

A yellow rain warning is in place for northern England and Wales on Monday, with risks of flooding and disruption to infrastructure and transport.

The rise in temperatures comes after Northern Ireland experienced the wettest July on record as the country had an average of 185.4mm of rain last month.