Brits are set to enjoy one final blast of summer this weekend before thunderstorms and heavy rain lash much of the United Kingdom amid fears the annual Isle of Wight Festival could be set for a washout.
Parts of the country, including the capital, are soaked in late September sun on Friday with temperatures reaching 75F and set hotter than tourist hotspots Nice in France (73F), Madrid in Spain (66F) and Faro in Portugal (71F).
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for the weekend over fears of localised flooding and power cuts, with more than 40mm of rain set to batter much of the UK from Sunday.
Britons are being warned to brace for autumnal showers on Saturday and Sunday as temperatures plummet to 64F by the end of next week as our brief summer comes to an end.
And that has sparked fears that the annual Isle of Wight Festival, running from Thursday, September 16 to Sunday, 19, could be set for a disappointing end to the summer festival season.
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for the weekend over fears of localised flooding and power cuts, with more than 40mm of rain set to batter much of the UK from Sunday
The weather warning has sparked fears that the annual Isle of Wight Festival, running from Thursday, September 16 to Sunday, 19, could be set for a disappointing end to the summer festival season. Above: Revellers at Seaclose Park, Newport
Brits can bask in a last blast of 75F summer heat today before downpours and gales lash parts of the country at the weekend
Revellers had been enjoying a sunny start to the Isle of Wight Festival. Pictured: A pair of girls pose for pictures at Seaclose Park, Newport on Thursday September 16
Crowds start to gather as day two of the Isle of Wight Festival gets underway on Friday, September 17
Pictures from the festival show festivalgoers bearing all as they lap up the late September sunshine - with temperatures exceeding 71F on Friday - making it warmer than parts of Portugal, France and Spain
There are now fears that the Isle of Wight Festival could be set for a Sunday washout. Pictured: Thousands of festivalgoers, young and old, have descended on Newport, Isle of Wight for the annual festival
Revellers had been enjoying a sunny start to the Isle of Wight Festival, with headline acts Liam Gallagher and Tom Jones set to take the stage in Newport on Friday evening.
The Isle of Wight Festival returned to action in 2021 despite a three month delay after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
Pictures taken as the festivities get underway show festivalgoers in t-shirts and shorts as they lap up the late September sunshine as temperatures exceed 71F on Friday - making it warmer than parts of Portugal, France and Spain.
Western parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland should brace for an early return of showery spells but elsewhere, the mercury is set to reach 68F across the south and eastern parts of England with clear skies and sun expected for much of today.
Meteorologists have warned Brits our late September sun is set to end as the weather comes crashing back down to Earth, with a heavy band of rainfall and thundery showers
