THE remnants of Hurricane Gert are set to batter Scotland while the south of England will bask in heatwave, according to forecasters.

August’s patchy weather so far will continue for those in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the north of England as the category two hurricane loses strength over the Atlantic Ocean as it rides in on the jet stream.

Tonight winds will persist and there is a chance of thundery showers.

But for those in southern and eastern parts of the UK, temperatures could soar as the weather system bringing tropical air arrives on Sunday, with temperatures forecast to reach 27°C in the south east on Monday.

Hurricane Gert is now travelling along the eastern coast of the US. It is expected to move east and become a low pressure system with its centre between Iceland and northern Scotland, Met Office forecaster Luke Miall said.

He said: “At the moment we might see a bit of a north-south split. Scotland, Northern Ireland, north west England and North Wales will have a wet and windy weekend. Nothing severe is expected.”