Brits are set for another sunny week after the country enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far.
Over the last few days, sun-seekers headed to parks to make the most of the dry and bright weather closer to a typical day in July.
And although temperatures are dropping slightly at the beginning of next week, Brits can expect another warm weekend.
Today it is slightly less balmy than in the last few days, with it being warmer in the south at highs of 18C in Hampshire and Somerset.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures are sadly dropping a bit more towards what is normal for this time of year, with the highest forecasted to be 17C.
However, things will heat up a bit towards the end of the week, with Thursday seeing highs of 19C up north in Yorkshire, and 17C further south.
On Friday, those in the midlands and up north may see sunny skies and 20C weather, and those down south are expected to have 19C highs.
People living in Nottingham, Hereford, Peterborough, Sheffield, Reading, London, and Birmingham will all see warm temperatures.
The warm weather will continue across the weekend, with a Met Office map showing 19 and 20C temperatures across the country.
WALES: Brits are set for another sunny week after the country enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far. Pictured are beachgoers on Barry Island in South Wales yesterday
LONDON: Cyclists enjoy the sunny weather yesterday on Wimbledon Common
LONDON: People enjoying the spring sunshine on Wimbledon Common yesterday
SUSSEX: Crowds flocked to the cliffs near Beachy Head over the weekend for the sun
The Met Office said it was chilly in places for a frosty morning today, but it will shape up to be a widely dry and fine day.
It will be a bit breezy along the south coast but light winds elsewhere, and it will still feel warm in the sunshine.
The outlook for Tuesday to Thursday looks good, with the forecaster saying: ‘High pressure continues to bring fine weather with plenty of warm sunshine by day.
‘Cooler near the North Sea coast, and rather chilly, in places frosty, by night. Light winds.
‘Winds are likely to be light with temperatures above normal away from windward coasts. A gradual change to a more unsettled weather regime is likely thereafter, with Atlantic frontal systems or showers from the south making inroads across the UK.
‘This is expected to herald a wetter period with showers or longer spells of rain at times, which could be heavy and thundery in places. This could be accompanied by strong winds, particularly in the south and west. Temperatures are likely to gradually return closer to normal.’
It comes after the highest temperature in the UK on Friday afternoon was 24C (75.2F) at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, followed by 23C (73.4F) in Southampton and 22C (71.6F) in West London.
The warm weather will continue across the weekend, with a Met Office map showing 19 and 20 C temperatures across the country
WALES: A woman poses for a picture while walking through spring blossom in Alexandra Gardens in Cathays Park in Cardiff on April 5
LONDON: Crowds flocked to Wimbledon Common to soak up the sunshine
WALES: Families pictured playing on the sand yesterday on Barry Island, South Wales
WALES: Some weren’t convinced about the warm weather, bundling up regardless
The Met Office said it was the warmest day since September 21, 2024 – although it was ‘distinctly chilly’ further north and east with highs of just 8C (46F) in Edinburgh.
Parts of the UK were warmer than Marbella and Ibiza in Spain and Mykonos in Greece, which were all 18C (64F), and even Los Angeles which will be 22C (72F).
But it came as firefighters continued to battle wildfires across Britain, with brigades issuing warnings to avoid barbecues and ensure litter is properly disposed of.
Before Friday, the UK’s highest temperature recorded so far in 2025 had been 21.3C (70.3F) on March 20 in both Northolt, West London , and Chertsey, Surrey.
Thursday got close to breaking the record with 20.7C (69.3F) in Farnham, Surrey – although it was a day of contrasts as Kinbrace in the Highlands fell to -5.2C (22.6F).
Meanwhile eastern areas of England were cooler due to easterly winds over the North Sea – with the coast of Northumberland at 10C (50F) and Norfolk at 11C (52F).
It comes after England saw its sunniest March on record and its sixth driest March since records began in 1836, according to the Met Office. Last month was also Wales’s second sunniest March on record and its fourth driest since 1836.
