Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.
The heat could spark a widespread outbreak showers across the nation and even thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday as the warm air rises and cools.
But much of the country will enjoy mostly wall-to-wall sunshine, with the mercury expected to peak at 25C - some 10C above average for this time of year.
Brits have been reminded not to be tempted by the warm weather into the breaking lockdown restrictions in places to curb the spread of coronavirus.
There wil also l be lots of sunshine across England and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday, with scattered showers expected to break out in the southwest.
Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna told the Standard: “There will hardly be a cloud in the sky and lots of sunshine today for most of the UK on Wednesday.
“But on Thursday there will be an east-west split.
“There will be showers across parts of Wales and the southwest. Further east it will be generally fine with sunny spells. Top temperatures could get to 22C in parts of England.”
Of the soaring temperatures expected on Friday and Saturday, he said: “The heat will help to spark showers, providing the instability of the air.”
Sunday will see a dramatic drop in temperatures, which are set to plunge almost 10C. Top temperatures in the south will be about 15C in the south, with highs of 9C in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
