By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist
September 2,2016; 9:54PM,EDT
Mild air will surge into the United Kingdom next week, making conditions feel much warmer than a typical start to the month.
After a weekend dominated by rain and a cool breeze, the jet stream will lift northward and start a milder stretch of weather next week.
Temperatures will trend upward early next week with highs that are 4-8 degrees Celsius (6-12 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal at midweek.
Highs at midweek will generally average from 20-23 C (68-74 F) in Northern Ireland and Scotland and 22-27 C (72-81 F) in Wales and England.
Temperatures could rise to 27 C (81 F) in southeastern England, including in London.
Highs the first week of September typically range from 16-17 C (lower 60s F) in Wales and Scotland to near 19 C (67 F) in southeastern England.
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The mild week will give residents ample opportunity to enjoy midday and afternoon outdoor activities without needing a jacket or brolly.
Stages 3 and 4 of the Tour of Britain in southern North West England and Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday will escape the threat of rain.
Aside from an odd shower to start Monday, dry weather will dominate the U.K. during the first half of next week with showery spells confined to Northern Ireland and western and northern Scotland.
"The dry weather is good for outdoor plans, but rain is needed in southeastern England," AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said.
August marked the second consecutive month of below-normal rainfall in southeastern England. London only received 36.9 mm (1.45 inches) of the 111.2 mm (4.38 inches) that typically falls from July to August.
A weak depression will attempt to briefly trim the warmth on Thursday before the mild air prevails again on Friday.
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