The full May bank holiday weather forecast for London - will we get the year's first heatwave?

London is forecast to experience warm conditions across the late May bank holiday weekend from Saturday May 23 to Monday May 25. Saturday is expected to be warm with a few clouds for most of the day, reaching about 26°C in the early evening, with a chance of light rain overnight between 1am and 7am. Sunday is expected to be clearer, with sun and clear skies for most of the day and temperatures around 27°C, though wind gusts may reach up to 19mph. Monday is expected to stay warm and fair under high pressure, with highs around 26°C. A heatwave definition depends on meeting a locally set temperature threshold for at least three consecutive days.

"At the time of writing, the Met Office says that Saturday, May 4, will be warm with a few clouds for the majority of the day with highs of 26C in the early evening. Wind gusts of 17mph and a touch of rain overnight between 1am and 7am could affect the temperature slightly."

"Sunday, May 14, looks set to be less cloudy than Saturday with clear skies and sun predicted for most of the day. Highs of 27C are expected, but wind gusts of up to 19mph may affect the temperature."

"On Bank Holiday Monday, the warm and fair weather is expected to prevail, as the high-pressure weather system remains in place. Highs of 26C are expected."

"According to the Met Office, a UK heatwave is when 'a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold'. This threshold varies from county to county, ranging from 25C acro"

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