The mercury could soar to 25C in parts of Kent this weekend.

Forecasters predict temperatures across the UK are set to rise again and could reach a record-high for the year so far.

And Gravesend could see highs of 25C on Sunday and Monday while Faversham is set to bask in a slightly cooler 24C on both days.

For those planning on heading to the coast this Saturday, Whitstable will have highs of 24C; Dungeness and Herne Bay will reach 23C; Margate, Sheerness, Folkestone will be 22C; while Broadstairs and Ramsgate will reach 21C.

Canterbury and Gillingham will also see highs of 25C on Sunday, while Maidstone and Sevenoaks will enjoy 24C. It will be slightly cooler in Ashford at 23C.

The Met Office says Saturday will be largely dry in the county but with some scattered showers and thunderstorms possible towards the south and southwest, potentially spreading further northeast.

Its website states: “It will likely remain cloudy at times along northern and eastern coasts, cloud occasionally moving inland, mainly overnight.

“Winds mostly light or moderate with the potential for some slightly stronger winds near southern coasts. Temperatures will be generally warm away from cooler eastern coastal counties.

“It could perhaps be very warm for some, especially in the south.

Later in the period uncertainty increases, however the risk of showers or thunderstorms continues, mainly across southern areas of the UK, with northern areas more likely to remain drier.

“The easterly breeze may ease at times, allowing eastern counties to see a recovery in temperatures. Temperatures will generally be near to above average.”

The Met Office stressed last week that although temperatures could be higher this weekend, it is not what they would define as a heatwave.