As Covid-19 cases drop in the United Kingdom, the country’s lockdown measures – intended to ensure social distancing and prevent the spread of the virus – are set to be dropped as warm weather reaches the country early.
Record high temperatures are forecasted to sweep the UK next week as the national lockdown measures are scheduled to be eased
By Tuesday, Meteorologists predict that the weather could rise to 24 C in southeast England and could encroach on the highest March temperature ever recorded (25.6C in 1968) at Mepal, Cambridgeshire.
According to the Met Office, parts of southern England and Wales will be covered in the summer-tier sun on Saturday, just before a cloud and wind the following day. The heat is predicted to reach 14C over the weekend and climb as the week goes on.
Mr. Dewhurst added that southern winds and high pressure would come in on Monday.
Dewherst then said that the “mercury could reach a high of around 18C on Monday, with Tuesday seeing highs of 24C (75.2F).”
The weekend is also forecast to be hit by cold showers with areas of the north seeing strong winds and rain.
Parts of western Scotland have been issued with a yellow weather warning for rain from Saturday evening. The rain could reach up to 250 mm over the highest ground while the majority of the region will experience between 80 and 100 mm overnight.
This comes as lockdown restrictions are set to loosen Monday, with six adults or two whole households permitted to meet up outside in parks or private gardens.
Sunny conditions are not set to last and temperatures are expected to change in the middle of the week with cold winds from the north leading to a temperature drop for the Easter period.
The coldest Easter weekend recorded was in 2013 with minus 12.5C being observed in Braemar, Aberdeenshire on Easter Sunday. The wettest was in 1991 after 108.7mm of rainfall fell on Seatoller, in Cumbria, over Easter Monday.
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