The Met Office has said the first week of April will see soaring temperatures with highs over 20C and clear skies.
Tuesday will see a sunny start for nearly everyone across the UK, with some cloud in central parts of England burning off through the morning.
With a breeze developing across the south of the UK temperatures will be kept a little lower here through the day, with the highest temperatures likely in the northwest of England and north Wales where 19°C is possible.
Wednesday will be another day of widespread sunshine, with temperatures possibly reaching 20°C, especially in northeast Scotland where the Foehn effect will amplify temperatures during the day.
Thursday is likely to bring the highest temperatures of the week, with 21-22°C possible for southern parts of England. Temperatures will be widely in the high teens across the UK. However, low cloud moving in from the North Sea will keep temperatures lower along the east coast through Thursday and Friday.
Under largely cloudless skies, nights will remain chilly with frosts possible through the week, mainly in rural areas.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said, “The UK will have a sunny start to April this week. Temperatures will slowly build, with highs of 21-22°C possible by Thursday.
“Other than a small chance of some light rain grazing the far southwest of England it will be a dry week too.
“At this time of the year, we do start to see higher UV levels, so if you are outside enjoying the sunshine do think about protecting yourself from the sun as even in April it is strong enough to burn your skin.”
High pressure will continue to persist through the end of the week and into the weekend, with sunny conditions and warm temperatures in the west of the UK.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Mike Silverstone, said, “As the area of high pressure moves slightly further west it will allow some cloud to move into eastern areas of the UK.
“In western parts, under largely cloudless skies, temperatures of up to 20°C are forecast for Friday. High pressure is forecast to remain dominant through the weekend and indeed at the start of next week, meaning a prolonged spell of settled weather for the UK with little in the way of rainfall and plenty of sunshine. Temperatures are likely to ease off though.”
