Slashing yesterday's record as the warmest day of the year so far, forecasters have now predicted that the glorious sunny spells enjoyed in Britain today look set to continue right through to the weekend.

Sunseekers are set to bask in sunshine all week long, with temperatures expected to soar to 70-75F (21 - 24C).

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And those who have missed out on the weekend's heatwave will finally get to enjoy the blazing temperatures - with the sunshine week reaching as far north as the Scottish Highlands.

Kathleen Henderson enjoying the sun on Portobello beach near Edinburgh

John Hutchinson, a weather forecaster for MeteoGroup, said: “The coming week looks like it will be dominated by dry weather, at least until Thursday."

Most parts of the country are expected to see the beginning of the British summer, with the weather predicted to be dry and fine, yet the South West could see the odd shower tomorrow and Thursday.

The forecaster added: “Friday is looking a little less certain. The fine conditions will hang on in a lot of places but there will be some rain trying to come in from the west.”

The Bank Holiday weekend sunshine was warmer than average, forcing bookmakers to slash the odds on temperatures hitting 100F this summer.

East Anglia and the South East enjoyed the best of the sunny weather, with London recording a temperature of 23C (73F).