The Daffodils have finally bloomed and so too has spring, as temperatures rocket to highs of 18C in parts of the UK today.
Brits are set to bask in sunshine today as parts of the southeast will be blessed with sunny spells and warmer weather than parts of the continent today.
Parts of the southeast such as Cambridge are predicted to hit highs of 18C, while holidaymakers in Malaga and Lisbon will be disappointed with chillier temperatures.
Yesterday saw the hottest day of the year so far, with sun worshippers basking in heats of 19C in Suffolk.
And the bright weather is only set to continue for Londoners, with sunny skies with some cloudy skies predicted for the next four days, according to the Met Office.
The highest March temperature on record was March 29 1968, at 25.6C, with the UK daytime maximum average sitting at 9.2C.
Regarding the warm Spring temperatures, Met forecaster Stephen Dixon said yesterday that it was ‘fairly unusual but not unheard of’ for this time of year.
While Britons in the southeast can expect bouts of warm weather today, cloudy and showery spells will creep northwards to parts of Scotland turning heavy and potentially thundery at times.
Parts of the southeast such as Cambridge are predicted to hit highs of 18C, while holidaymakers in Malaga and Lisbon will be disappointed with chillier temperatures
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA: A jogger runs along the sea front as the sunshine beams this morning
CAMBRIDGE: A man steers a boat along a river enjoying today’s sunshine
CAMBRIDGE: The man continues to row along, as daffodils have sprung into action on the banks
Most of the UK, will experience a dry and bright start to kick off their weekend, however there will be cloudy skies for parts of Wales, southwest England and Northern Ireland.
However not everyone’s weekend will be plagued with gloomy skies, as Mr Dixon forecasted ‘good sunny spells on Saturday which should feel pleasant in the sunshine for many’.
This will be followed by sunny spells on Sunday with ‘some cloud and a chance of rain but generally a dry and fine day for much of the UK’.
‘The thing to note is that it’s not universally nice weather for everyone,’ the forecaster explained.
‘So, there’s patchy rain around on Friday, particularly for Western areas of Wales and South West and North West England, that comes with a bit more cloud as well.
‘It’s not necessarily shorts and head to the beach weather for the whole of the UK.’
Despite the sunshine, the UK has not seen the back of winter just yet, as the Met Office has predicted that temperatures will cool and could even bring flurries of snow as we move into next week.
This is due to a colder pool of air moving in from the north west on Monday, going into Tuesday. The Met Office said this was not unusual.
CAMBRIDGE: A couple enjoy a boat ride along the river whilst basking in today’s sunny weather
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA: Two joggers running near the seaside on a sunny Friday morning
LONDON: Tourists enjoy yesterdays sunshine as they take a selfie with daffodils
LONDON: Walkers enjoy the spring sunshine in St James’s Park London yesterday morning
LONDON: People in St James Park, central London, enjoy evening sunshine on Monday
YORK: Visitors walk through the famous Shambles street on March 4
LONDON: A look Westminster Bridge during sunset on Monday, March 3
‘As we move through spring, we do get periods of warmer weather, and we also see colder plunges of weather, and that’s the current outlook in terms of temperature for the most for the UK,’ Mr Dixon advised.
It comes after Brits were told to take care on their journeys to work and school Wednesday morning after parts of the country were hit by a freezing fog overnight.
Cooler temperatures are expected by the middle of next week, with daytime London temperatures predicted to be around 8C.
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning yesterday for the south coast of England after patches of dense, cold mist were seen forming in the area in the early hours.
Motorists were advised to give extra time for their commutes as visibility was reduced to less than 100m in places, making driving conditions tricky.
