Five UK cities that will be hottest during heatwave as forecasters predict 35C temperatures on the way

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There's promising news for Brits as hot weather maps predict an end to the cold spell, with a two-day blast of 26C heat.The UK could see a heatwave by the end of June, with temperatures expected to rise into the mid-twenties, nearing the 30C mark.

According to WX Charts maps and charts that use Met Desk data, we could see the temperature peaking at around 26C. Cities such as Birmingham, London, Cardiff, Manchester, and Newcastle are predicted to enjoy the best of this sunny period from June 26 to June 28.

In their forecast spanning June 17 to June 26, the Met Office stated: "At first, the weather across the UK is likely to continue to be a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers, with some longer spells of rain also possible.

Some showers are expected to be heavy and could be thundery at times. "Temperatures will generally be around or a little below normal for mid-June, and it may well be breezy in places too.Through the weekend and into the following week, confidence in any particular weather pattern dominating becomes low. "As such, the best forecast is for fairly typical June weather, with a mixture of weather types.This means some spells of drier, sunny weather but also some showers or longer spells of rain at times.Temperatures will most likely be close to or slightly below average." The forecast from June 27 to July 11 suggests a mixed bag of British weather, with the Met Office stating: "There is little sign for any one type of weather pattern to dominate during this period.