Liverpool is set to be hotter than Madrid today with temperatures continuing to rise ready for an expected Bank Holiday heatwave.
The mercury is predicted to rise to 19 C on Thursday afternoon, with the Met Office forecasting sunny intervals as things start to warm up.
While the Easter Bank Holiday is set to bring a heatwave, it won't be all blue skies and glorious sunshine just yet for Liverpool.
Despite temperatures continuing to rise today, the Met Office is forecasting an overcast day across the region, with sunny intervals disappearing into a cloudy afternoon.
Even with the cloud coverage, the high temperatures put Liverpool far above Madrid, which will be 11 C with showers today.
Today's warm weather should ease the region in to an expected Easter heatwave - with temperatures set to top 20 C over the Bank Holdiay weekend.
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The sizzling temperatures will make Liverpool warmer than Athens which peaks at 16C and Madrid at 18C over the Easter Weekend.
A warmer weekend will be a welcome change from the colder weather caused by a Nordic vortex.
After a warm and pleasant Thursday, temperatures will go up again on Friday, when the mercury will hit 20 C despite some cloud coverage in the afternoon.
As we head into the weekend, the Met Office is forecasting sunny skies and highs of 20 C on Saturday, with a cloudier Sunday still reaching a respectable 19 C.
