Spring is set to make a return with temperatures due to touch 20C in the run up to the bank holiday, forecasters have said.
Britains are being encouraged to break out the sunscreen as another mini heatwave is set to boost temperatures over the coming days, following the hot weather earlier in March.
Over the next 10 days the weather is set to get warmer and more stable as high pressure builds pulling air in from the Atlantic.
James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, told the Express : “After the weekend we expect to see more in the way of high pressure building over the UK.
“This could bring temperatures back up to something like we saw at the end of March.
“It will also turn more settled, again as we see high pressure taking more of a dominant effect over the weather.”
But a risk of spring showers remains, with the possibility of downpours on Monday and Friday for much of the UK, despite rising temperatures.
The start of the week will mark the end of the colder weather seen over the past week in parts of the country.
Parts of Scotland and Northern Britain will be slower to catch up with the rising temperatures, with the possibility of frosts and wintry downpours remaining during the start of this week.
Rain is also predicted early in the week for northern and western regions as low pressure moves in from the Atlantic.
However for many, Monday will see temperatures raising as the sun breaks through for the run up to the bank holiday.
Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said warmer weather is on the way for the start of the week.
“With a southerly air flow, it is certainly going to feel warmer, if we get some brightness in the southeast, temperatures could top out at 20C, mid-teens elsewhere,” he predicted.
“For the next 10 days, the general trend is for it to turn warmer with higher pressure increasingly through next week and into the following next week.”
Britons could be in for a barbecue Easter weekend with highs of 21C possible next weekend, according to some forecasters.
High pressure will build keeping chilly northerly winds out and allowing warm gusts in from the south.
Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “It is going to warm up from where we are at the moment.
“Next week we could see temperatures in the high teens, and I would not be surprised if by Easter weekend we saw 21C.
“It is fair to say that the week to come is not going to be a bad one.”
Balmy forecasts have prompted books to slash the odds on an Easter scorcher with Ladbrokes offering 5-2 on an Easter sizzler.
Spokesman Alex Apati said: "At last it looks as though Brits will have something to smile about on the weather front, with a record-breaking Easter scorcher potentially on the cards."
However, allergy sufferers should watch out for rising tree pollen levels as experts sound the hay-fever alarm.
Airbourne allergens expert Max Wiseberg said: “High pollen counts are forecast across the south and east of England on Monday.
“Tree pollen could be released earlier than usual and in a shorter space of time leading to a more severe tree-pollen season.
“People with allergies should prepare a hay-fever kit to suit their needs which may contain antihistamines and a nasal balm.”
Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud said: “The mild theme is going to persist for a good part of next week.
“The wind direction goes into reverse after the weekend bringing milder temperatures.
“This is down to tropical maritime air from the southwest which could also bring some cloud and rain.
“But, through the start of the week it is going to feel very pleasant, and we expect mild conditions to hold out for a good chunk of the week.”
