Temperatures in the UK have risen above 30C for the 13th day in a row, but conditions are expected to cool over the weekend - with "isolated showers" possible.

A high of 31C was recorded in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, on Friday.

It marks the 28th day in 2026 that a temperature exceeding 30C has been recorded somewhere in the UK, with seven days in May, eight in June, and 13 in July.

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However, the high pressure will shift to create a northerly flow - introducing a cooler feel that will end the run of 30C days, according to the Met Office.

There could even be isolated showers.

Sky News weather presenter Jo Wheeler said: "Heatwave conditions will become confined to the south-west this weekend as a northerly flow allows temperatures to return closer to average. Saturday is likely to be the last day of the current heatwave.

"Most places will be dry over the next few days, with plenty of sunshine once early cloud over northern and eastern parts clears to the coast.

"The far south may catch a few showers (perhaps thundery) on Friday, with isolated showers possible this weekend. Overnight low cloud that drifts in may bring some drizzly outbreaks.

She added that "next week looks mainly dry" but the situation could change from 25 July.

The record for the number of 30C days was recorded in 1995 and stands at 34.

It comes after data showed that nearly 499 wildfires were recorded across England and Wales between 1 January and 16 July.

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Central England and the South East have also recorded their longest dry spells this century, Met Office data suggests.

Their weather stations in both regions experienced an average of zero rainfall over the 14 days from 2 July to 15 July.

It's the longest unbroken run of days with no rain for the South East since a 15-day spell in April 1997. For central England, it's the longest stretch since June 1996.

As we head into the weekend, drivers are being warned to expect the highest levels of summer getaway traffic on the roads for four years.

The RAC estimates that 14.1 million motorists will embark on journeys for holidays or day trips between Friday and Sunday.

It's the second-highest figure the RAC has recorded since it began tracking the data in 2016, surpassed only by 18.8 million in 2022 when the easing of the COVID restrictions sparked a surge in travel.

Most schools in England and Wales break up for the summer holidays at the end of this week or early next week, while the academic year has already ended in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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