THE Met Office has given its verdict on weather soaring temperatures will continue in August.

Many parts of the country saw record temperatures this month before cooling off.

The Met Office has now released its long-range forecast, predicting the weather for August.

According to the forecaster, the first week of August will 'largely settled'.

"More changeable conditions return from Friday, with the northwest in particular seeing outbreaks of rain and strong winds at times," the forecast said.

"Further south, it is likely to remain drier with clear, sunny spells, although there is a chance of some thicker cloud and rain reaching central areas over the weekend. For the far southeast, while it may turn cloudier at times, remaining mainly dry with just some isolated showers at times.

"By the end of the period, unsettled conditions likely to prevail in the northwest, with dry and settled conditions dominating in the south.

"In northern parts of the UK temperatures are expected to remain near normal, but are trending above average elsewhere, and there is the potential for some locally hot weather in the southeast."

Looking further into August, the forecaster predicted rain would be on the way between August 8 and 22.

"Following the fine and dry weather across much of the UK, many places may see an increased risk of rain throughout this period," the Met Office said.

"In the south, this is most likely in the form of showers or thunderstorms.

"Meanwhile, in the north and the northwest especially, more organised bands of rain are possible.

"Temperatures remain generally above normal across the south, with some potentially hot spells, while remaining closer to average in the north."