Temperatures are set to get a lot cooler over the next week - just as the government announces an end to the ban on sunbathing.
People had been told they could not travel outside of their homes to enjoy the sun in parks or other outdoor spaces at the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown.
But now, following the Prime Minister's most recent announcement, the rules have changed to allow unlimited amounts of exercise and the opportunity to go sunbathing from Wednesday if you wish.
Unfortunately, following a spell of warm, sunny weather, it looks like conditions are set to get a lot worse.
The Met Office is warning of an cold front which will sweep across the country over the next week.
In Bury and Bolton this could mean temperatures fall to as low as 3C on Wednesday, with possible highs of just 11C.
It will get warmer as the week goes on but the recent sunny days will be gone as conditions are set to become cloudy and overcast.
“Part of spring’s charm is you can get both types of weather,” a spokesman for the Met Office said.
“May can be quite a topsy-turvy month, getting closer to the start of summer. It’s not unusual for spring to have a hot part and a colder part.”
The return to duller weather comes following record-breaking April sunshine – with all four UK countries recording it among the top five sunniest since records in a series from 1929.
In the final week of the month, rainfall totals increased in many places – but the UK overall still only received 40% of average April rainfall, according to official Met Office figures.
The Met Office says that the start of June could see extensive showers and the odd chilly night with some frosts - as well as times when temperatures should be 'rather warm for most'.
