The good news is there's a heatwave on its way for the Bank Holiday weekend, the bad news is it's going to be much warmer down south.

According to The Met Office, rainfall has been about 5% above the national average for the entire month, but it's not set to last.

The wet weather is forecast to clear up by the weekend, when temperatures could reach 22C in Bradford, and up to 29C in the south of England.

So for those of us heading south for the holiday, it's going to be a scorcher.

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For everyone staying in the district, a cloudy but warm weekend is predicted, with sunny spells and temperatures of up to 23C.

Met Office spokesman Nicola Maxey said: “We are at the midpoint (of the month), but in some cases, we have seen well above the average rainfall.

“Whether we are on track for a record-breaking month is too early to say.”

She said the figure is still “a way off” the wettest August on record, which saw 167.6mm of rainfall in 1912.

While there will be a showery start to the week across the UK, it will become drier and warmer towards the weekend, Ms Maxey said.

She said temperatures in the South East could reach 29C by Sunday or Monday, caused by an area of high pressure.

Ms Maxey said while August is often perceived as a dry month, it is the wettest of the three months of summer.