Break out the BBQs and surfboards! Revellers pack out Boardmasters festival as Britain gets set to sizzle in mini-heatwave this weekend with temperatures hitting 34C

Britain is set to sizzle in a 'short-lived but quite intense' spell of hot weather this weekend with temperatures building up to 34C in a mini-heatwave. Festival goers enjoy a performance on the Main Stage by Soft Play during the Boardmasters festival at Watergate Bay on August 9 Festival goers pose for their friends during the Boardmasters festival in Newquay, Cornwall Festival goers are handed cups of water by a steward during the roasting hot day Record numbers of 58,000 attendees will visit the five-day festival this year which features leading artists But 'severe thunderstorms' and periods of heavy rainfall could also hit this weekend. Today began wet and cloudy in the South and East of England before drier weather brought sunny spells across much of the UK as the day progresses and temperatures warm up to 26C this afternoon. Two women enjoying the glorious weather on Friday at the festival in Cornwall Revellers watch a performance by Newdad during the Boardmasters festival on Friday A huge city of tents at Watergate Bay as festival goers take advantage of the decent weather following a wet start to the event earlier this week Zola Courtney entertains festival goers on the View stage at the Boardmasters festival Revellers enjoy a coffee in the sunshine, as fine conditions are expected to last all weekend Festival goers take in the fine weather, which is set to stay over the next few days, with temperatures expected to reach 34C in south England But this drizzly and overcast weather is expected to clear throughout the day with the mercury rising to 26C in the South East as the evening approaches. Revellers baked in the sun on Friday at the 2024 Boardmasters festival in Newquay, Kent Revellers sunbathe in Watergate Bay on Friday Holidaymakers enjoy the bright sunshine and warm weather at Bournemouth beach today People walk along the promenade on Bournemouth seafront in Dorset this afternoon People enjoying a stroll on the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire on Friday 'This will be accompanied by some high night-time temperatures and humidity, especially on Sunday night in southern and western areas.'