Britain to bask in three days of toasty weather with temperatures hitting 20C

07 April 2023 , 07:00

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Parts of England could hit 19C this weekend (Image: Amer Ghazzal/REX/Shutterstock)

The UK will finally be bathing in warmer weather this weekend, after an incredibly wet and cold March.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were all forecast to return to typical April weather, characterised by dry and warm days.

Parts of the Southeast of England will be teetering near to the milestone 20C mark this weekend - even in the shade.

Anyone hoping to make the most of the bank holiday break might want to consider heading outside on Friday and Saturday, however, as the weather is expected to turn chillier by next week.

There could even be a return of the dreaded rain on Easter Monday - so it's best to bask in the sunshine while you still can!

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Good Friday and Saturday were forecast to be warm and dry

British Weather Services' senior meteorological consultant Jim Dale told the Mirror there would be "three days of dry, reasonably pleasant, typically British weather for all" over the weekend.

He said: "Some chilly early mornings and evenings, but feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine of the afternoons.

"There will mostly be about 13-15C maximum temperatures in the shade, with 16-17C in Southeast England on Sunday; perhaps squeaking an 18C somewhere."

"However, Monday will be a down day for all."

The temperature is expected to drop on Easter Monday, coinciding with a northerly wind.

It could mean a return of the frozen mornings and wet days, Mr Dale warned.

The Met Office has also forecast brighter spells over the Bank Holiday weekend (Amer Ghazzal/REX/Shutterstock)

"Cooler and breezier with a band of steady, moderate rain moving from west to east through the day, on current timing," he said.

"The bottom line is for those aiming to go out and about, make the most of Friday to Sunday, and particularly the afternoons."

The Met Office has also forecast brighter spells over the Bank Holiday weekend.

There will be light winds in some areas across the country, but largely bright and clear, it said.

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It's looking like relatively typical spring weather, although it could turn more unsettled in the north and west.

Matt Atherton