The bank holiday weekend didn't give us the best weather but things are set to be heating up.
People in Merseyside can look forward to sunnier weather as the country is set to be warmer than Benidorm. According to the Met Office, it's expected to be cloudy and showery today, on Tuesday, May 3, but come Wednesday, things are heating up.
After a damp start today, bright spells may develop into the afternoon with a few more showers expected. It will remain fairly warm however with a maximum temperature of 16C.
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On Wednesday a high pressure system will sweep in from the south, bringing in hotter temperatures which are set to peak at 18C. Come Thursday, the region could experience highs of 20C.
This means, with rain set to batter Benidorm, and the forecast predicting highs of 17C, Liverpool could be hotter than Alicante. The trend of showers and warm weather will continue into the weekend, with sunny spells expected on Friday and Saturday.
Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said: " This week is a funny old one. There’s a far bit of rain and cloud around as well as sunny spells, with many areas gradually warming up until Thursday, which should be the warmest day.
"Between Monday and Wednesday temperatures will sit in the high teens and low 20s in Wales and central and southern parts of the England, while eastern Scotland could reach 19C. But in parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland there will be cloud and some scattered showers.
"Thursday will see high teens quite widely across the country, parts of the South East will rise as high as 21C, with an outside chance of 22C in areas where there is more sunshine."
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