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Kathryn Riddell

UK weather: Mini heatwave to come to shuddering halt over the weekend

Warm and sunny spring weather will be on hold as we head into the weekend.

The North East will bask in temperatures as high as 16C with long bouts of sunshine on Friday.

But the sunny spells are not expected to last into the weekend with a change in the weather on the way.

The Met Office has warned that while the clocks go forward on Mother's Day , the temperatures would move the other way.

Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said that with brighter mornings after the clocks go forward there is an expectation of widespread frost across the UK on Monday and single-figure temperatures.

Saturday morning is expected to start off overcast before rain showers move in during the afternoon.

It will feel much cooler than the last few days, with highs of just 10-11C.

Sunday will also feel cold with the mercury not rising higher than 7C.

It will be a cloudy day with little chance of rain.

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The change to colder weather and frost snaps is expected to last into next week and the first few days of April.

Mr Madge said:"Anywhere has the potential of seeing frost into Monday and temperatures will be dropping sharply.

"I am sure it will come as a shock to many people, especially with the changing of the clocks, and it will be more widespread than we have seen for a while.

"April frosts are not unknown by any means but there will be quite heavy frosts for the first few days of April with significant temperature drops overnight and people might be lulled into a false sense of security."

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