Prudential RideLondon takes place this weekend (on Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2); but after last year's rainy festival, what does the weather have in store?

A spokeswoman for the Met Office told getwestlondon: "The weather will see an improving week and into the weekend.

"It will be a fairly dry weekend, with more sunshine on Saturday.

"On Saturday, there will be some patchy cloud and sunshine; the temperatures will be in the low 20s, perhaps 21C/22C. There may be some prolonged sunshine, which will bring the temperature up.

"It will be similar on Sunday; some more cloud around, but still staying warm.

"There will be some wind, but a chance of getting some warm air from the continent, so it may well creep up into the mid-20s to 25C.

"Overall, it will be a little cloudier on Sunday, but rain looks quite unlikely."

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Check out our guide to what's going on and when at this year's event so you can plan what to watch!