Sizzling sun to return for the Bank Holiday: Temperatures to hit 27c next week Drizzle and cloud forecast to feature from Monday to Wednesday Warmest weather is not expected until later in the week Hot weather will be back for the Bank Holiday, to round off this year's sizzling summer. Temperatures are expected to reach 27C (81F) next Monday - a massive 11C higher than last year's August Bank Holiday when it was 16C (61F) in parts of the UK and the North-West saw 40mm of rain. And conditions are set to trump this year's Spring Bank Holiday weather, when rain hit western areas and temperatures were around 20C (68F). Hot: Regions across Britain can look forward to a warm Bank Holiday next weekend Met Office forecaster George Goodfellow said: "There will be a bit of variation depending on where you are in the country. The South-East will start off the week bright and sunny with temperatures of around 22C (72F). The warmest weather is not expected until later in the week, with drizzle and cloud forecast to feature from Monday to Wednesday. Mr Goodfellow said: "The north of England may have a little bit of rain and cloud in the middle part of the week, but even there, there is a good chance of decent bright weather throughout the week - a bit changeable, but nice. Pleasant: The weather will be changeable but generally hot this week As we get towards the weekend it brightens up across the country with temperatures expected to creep up to around 26C (79F) or 27C (81F) in the South-East. Further north there will still be some unsettled weather, but it is by no means a write-off as there will also be plenty of sun around with temperatures expected to get up to 22C (72F) - slightly above average for this time of year. The weather for the Bank Holiday is looking to be generally pleasant, and it won't be a washout by any stretch. The expected return to sunny conditions will top off a summer in which temperatures have been one to two degrees warmer than average between June and August. Mr Goodfellow said: "Overall it's not been a bad summer so far. In June temperatures were around average but in July temperatures were much warmer than in the last few years - around two to three degrees hotter on average. The first half of August has also been slightly warmer than you'd expect it to be, and the Bank Holiday weekend could continue with this nicer weather. If temperatures reach 27C (81F) in the South-East they will be 5C higher than average for this time of year. The average temperature in the Midlands for the end of August is around 21C (70F), with a cooler average of 15C (59F) in western Scotland. The hotter weather is due to steady flow of warm air coming in from the Continent, according to forecasters. The Paraiso School of Samba take part in the Notting Hill Carnival, London Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson said: "It's a long way off, but it looks like the finer weather could stick around after the Bank Holiday with the best weather in the South-East, but a more unsettled outlook in the North-West." The predicted sunshine will be good news to those hoping to attend Notting Hill Carnival. The event has been held every August Bank Holiday since 1966, and sees more than one million people descend on West London to celebrate Afro-Caribbean culture.