Millions of Brits can expect temperatures to soar to as high as 20C in western parts of the country today while people living in other regions might want to temper their expectations
Brits are set for an April scorcher today with temperatures set to hit 20C as weather maps turn a fiery orange.
Millions of Brits will be blessed with a balmy spell today with temperatures in western parts of the country set to surge to as high as 20C, according to meteorological company Ventusky. Many families will be enjoying the Easter holidays and making the most of the warm spell this week which has even peaked above Rome, where the mercury reached 16C on Tuesday.
In Northern Ireland, temperatures will rocket up to 20C along the western border with Ireland by 3pm today with the mercury hitting 17C in central parts of the country. Western Scotland will also enjoy a warmer spell with temperatures reaching 17C along the coast.
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Toward the central belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh conditions remain cooler at 12C while crossing the border into Northumberland forecasters predict the mercury will remain around 10C. In the North West and Yorkshire temperatures will hover between 10C and 12C.
Wales will enjoy warm burst of between 14C to 16 while heading into the South West temperatures will remain around 11C to 14C. Conditions remain cooler in the Midlands, particularly around the coast, where the mercury will stay around 8C.
In London locals will enjoy temperatures of about 13C with conditions remaining in the low double digits in the South East. Forecasters confirmed bright sunny weather is predicted in parts of the country tomorrow.
The Met Office said cloud and patchy fog would lift and retreat back to the North Sea throughout the day. Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said in tomorrow’s forecast: “Yes, a chilly start, and a bit of a west-east split when it comes to cloud amounts.
“In the west, lots of bright sunny weather. Further east, a cloudier, greyer start. And yes, some murkiness too. But a lot of that is going to lift and break up and burn away and retreat back to the coast as we go through the day.
“That being said, across some eastern coastal parts, particularly of England, I am expecting some of that cloud be pretty persistent, linger through much of the day. And if you’re stuck under that cloud, When you factor in brisk wind, which is going to be stronger across eastern parts tomorrow compared to today, it’s actually going to feel a bit chilly across some eastern parts.
“Also a bit of a breeze towards the south coast. But away from the east with that cloud there’s going to lots of sunshine. And with that, for many, it is going to feel pleasantly warm. Temperatures similar to what we’ve seen so far this week, mid to high teens for most of us. Worth bearing in mind, lots of sunshine.”
