It’s finally going to cool down this weekend – but not for long

The weekend will bring a brief period of respite to sweaty Brits (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) If you’re fed up of sweating through yet another heatwave, rejoice – we’re finally in for some respite. The nation has been suffering through record-breaking spells of extreme heat since May in three separate heatwaves, causing thousands of excess deaths and sparking wildfires across the country. But it’s going to cool down at long last this weekend, particularly in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England – where maximum temperatures could be up to seven degrees lower on Saturday than on Thursday. However, it will by no means be cold. In fact, conditions will still be warmer than average across much of the country, including in the Midlands, Wales and in southern England – w