Britain will get as hot as Ibiza this week! Met Office says temperatures will soar to nearly 20C as spell of April showers makes way for sunshine
- Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands will see temperatures of 18C today
- It comes as blustery and rainy weather gives way to sunnier spells this week
Parts of Britain are set to be as hot as Ibiza this week as days of April showers give way to sunshine.
Most of the country saw blustery and rainy weather over the weekend, with temperatures in previous days struggling to get into double figures – although that didn’t stop many trying to enjoy themselves over the Easter break.
This is set to be turned on its head this week, with temperatures set to rise to nearly 20C in coming days.
The Met Office said that the warmest part of the UK today will be Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands, where temperatures will reach 18C – the same as the Spanish island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean.
Meanwhile, hayfever sufferers in Britain face a rough start to the week as a spring bloom causes a pollen bomb that will stretch across large parts of the country today.
The windy and rainy weather from the last couple of weeks is set to disappear as calmer and warmer conditions move into Britain. Pictured: Holidaymakers in Blackpool
In a delightful change compared to a few days ago, temperatures are set to near 20C today. Pictured: People on Westminster bridge
The Met Office said Monday would have a cloudy start with patchy rain in England, before becoming brighter later, especially inland in eastern and southern England, while some eastern coastal areas are set to stay dull.
Despite being nearly the northernmost point on the British mainland, the Scottish Highlands is set to see the warmest temperatures today, with the likes of Ullapool and Fort William set to see temperatures of 18C – the same as Ibiza.
By comparison Brighton on the south coast of England will see a high of 12C, with the mercury in Dover struggling to rise into double figures today.
It will remain mostly dry overnight with clear spells, although many North Sea coastal areas will see cloud cover that moves into central and southern England. It will feel colder tonight, with some rural parts of England seeing temperatures dipping to as low as 5C.
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Meteorologists at the Met Office are predicting things will turn windier on Tuesday, and while conditions remain dry temperatures will top out in the high teens, with the warmest part of the UK again expected to be the Scottish Highlands with temperatures of 17C.
Meteorologists at the Met Office are predicting things will turn windier on Tuesday, and while conditions remain dry temperatures will top out in the high teens.
On Sunday it was reported some forecasters were thinking the mercury has a chance of hitting 20C this week.
ITV weather presenter Phillipa Drew said: ‘It looks as though afternoon temperatures should be comfortably into the mid- perhaps high-teens. Locally we could even creep towards 20 Celsius early next week.’
ITV weather presenter Phillipa Drew said: ‘It looks as though afternoon temperatures should be comfortably into the mid- perhaps high-teens. Locally we could even creep towards 20 Celsius early next week.’
Regarding the hotter temperatures, Ms Drew added that while the days could feel warmer, Spring is notorious for its large temperature differences between daytime and nighttime.
‘With that in mind, the early mornings will still be on the chilly side and the east coast will struggle with an easterly breeze bringing in air off the relatively cool sea,’ she said.
Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon said: ‘Things are due to settle down for many areas. Temperatures are turning much milder through the weekend.
A visitor walks past cherry blossoms in the Fukushima Garden at Holland Park in London on Sunday, April 16
A cyclist rides between rapeseed fields in Wythall, near Birmingham, on Sunday, April 16
The Met Office is warning pollen levels with be very high across large parts of England on Monday, April 17
‘The theme for next week is it’ll be mostly dry with temperatures above average and locally well above average in some spots.
‘After what’s been an unsettled spell, it will finally feel like we are getting into the later part of spring, towards more of a summery regime. The temperatures will feel quite pleasant.’
While the change in the weather will be welcomed by many, hayfever sufferers could find themselves struggling at times with itchy eyes, runny noses, sore throats and breathing difficulties in worst case scenarios.
The Met Office says birch, plane, willow, ash and oak tree pollen is an issue, while fungal spores from Pleospora, Aspergillus and Penicillium are all also being released.
It has said most of England and Strathclyde in Scotland will see very high levels of pollen, while north east England, Wales, the Sottish borders and Norther Ireland will have high levels too.
Honor Criswick, a Met Office meteorologist, said: ‘If you are an asthma sufferer who suffers from tree pollen, then care needs to be taken.
‘If pollen is causing your lung condition to get worse, it’s important you get help so you can get on top of symptoms before they get more serious.’
Dry weather means there won’t be any rain to dampen the bloom apart from isolated scattered showers in the north and west of the UK in the afternoon.
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