The UK will potentially see its warmest day this yea
The UK is bracing for warm weather this week with temperatures expected to soar up to 28C, marking the warmest spell of the year so far, according to the Met Office. Forecasts predict temperatures of 24C or 25C on Monday, gradually rising each day until peaking at 28C on Wednesday or Thursday, with a slight possibility of hitting 29C.
Brits can also look forward to widespread sunshine, with only the northern parts of Scotland likely to experience some rain. Night-time temperatures are set to drop to the low teens, ensuring “we shouldn’t suffer too much with warm nights”, says Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell. “We’re certainly on track to see the warmest spell of the year so far.”
Monday could potentially be the hottest day of the year, surpassing April 24, which saw temperatures of 24C. The following days might continue to break this record until the peak, Mr Snell suggested.
He continued: “There will be plenty of sunshine around, the very north of Scotland at times will see some spells of rain, especially at the beginning of the week, but it’s going to be limited to the far north of Scotland. For a lot of the UK it’s going to be largely sunny,” reports Devon Live.
The upcoming temperatures are significantly higher than the usual averages for this time of year. Typically, end of April sees about 12C in the north and 16C in the south, meaning some areas could experience temperatures more than 10C above the average.
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The forecaster has indicated that while records for April and May, currently standing at 29.4C and 32.8C, are unlikely to be broken, some local station records could potentially be surpassed.
Mr Snell from the Met Office stated that although it will be close to what is considered a heatwave in some areas, a widespread heatwave is not expected. The Met Office defines a heatwave as three consecutive days of temperatures exceeding the “heatwave threshold”, which varies across the country.
For most of the UK, this threshold is 25C, with slightly higher numbers for the South and East, and rising to 28C in London. By Friday, Mr Snell predicts that temperatures will start to fall back towards the average for this time of year, with highs in the late teens in the South and mid-teens in the North.