Forecasters are urging Brits to make the most of the warm weather while they can with a drop in temperature on the way.
The North East will be dry and sunny this weekend with highs of around 18C. Across the rest of the UK, temperatures are expected to reach highs of around 19C, the Mirror reported.
The dry, settled weather should continue into Sunday for most, though it could be slightly dampened by light fog and cloud on some North Sea coasts. But it won't last long, forecasters have warned, with temperatures expected to fall away towards the middle of next week. Some parts of the UK could even be subject to snowfall as a cold snap could bring light flurries to higher ground in northern Scotland.
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By Monday, temperatures will start to drop slightly but will remain dry and fine for most. And by Tuesday, more unsettled and cooler weather is expected from the middle of next week.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “Although the UK has had a good deal of fine and settled March weather in recent days, a change is on the way from the middle of next week with colder air spreading down from the north and the increasing likelihood of rain for most areas.
"On the hills in the north, there’s a chance of this falling as snow, although we’ll gain more certainty on that in the coming days. With the influence of some unsettled weather, we’ll be seeing a marked drop in temperatures for most with colder air arriving from the north.
"This will see maximum temperatures drop into single figures for many areas, and below freezing overnight.”
The chilly spell will be brought on by a cold air mass attempting to push into the north of the UK on Tuesday, before slowly sinking southwards. Forecasters have warned that wintry showers are on the cards for much of the country, although they will be most frequent in the north and east.
Meanwhile, night time temperatures in the north could sink to –3C in isolated rural areas, the Met Office added.
