SUMMER is about to arrive in Notts, with temperatures expected to soar.
The Met Office predicts temperatures of nearly 30 degrees celsius next week, with the weather hotting up from Sunday.
The weathermen say that we will bask in temperatures of at least 25 degrees celsius every day.
The sunshine will be welcomed by most weather-beaten Notts residents, but few will be happier than Tracy Harker, who owns Harker's Farm shop in Clipston-on-the-Wolds.
Mrs Harker said: "It's massive for us.
"We're butchers first and foremost and it absolutely goes crazy when the sun goes out – people wanting sausages, burgers and ribs.
"The weather dictates what people are going to buy – if the sun is shining then people will have a barbecue."
Mrs Harker added: "We sell a super ice cream from a farmer in Dorset. The weather has been hit and miss but we'll sell the freezer out on a great weekend."
A Met Office spokeswoman said: "We are expecting warmer temperatures than average. It's because of the jet stream which is in the right position for temperatures in the UK to go above average. We'll definitely get really nice weather next week."
The spokesman added: "It's set very fair and it will be very warm. It looks like being a nice spell of weather for most people."
The current position of the jet stream means that unsettled conditions are being sent to the very north of the UK, with the rest of the country likely to be more settled.
The jet stream is a fast flowing, narrow air current, which has a significant impact on UK weather.
The Met Office said that pollen count is currently graded as "medium" but likely to become "high" to "very high" by the weekend.
At this time of year oak and pine trees, as well as grass, dock plants, and nettles cause problems for hayfever sufferers.
Simon Plowright, the owner of Dovecote Farm Shop at Manor Farm, Barton-in-Fabis, is also excited by the prospect of good weather. He said: "It would be fantastic for us; it's barbecues and ice creams.
"We've only had four or five days so far this year. It would be nice to get some good weather, because we've got a decking area, a garden and animals for the kids to feed. We've got pigs, goats and chickens. People aren't going to stick around if it's raining.
Meanwhile, Harry Forde, sales manager at The Riverbank bar and restaurant at Trent Bridge, said: "When we get the sunshine lots of people come because we can get 400 on the terrace.
"It will be buzzing."
