Britons could enjoy temperatures as high as 21C in just days, according to new weather maps. Forecast data from WXCharts, using MetDesk modelling, suggests a warm spell will sweep across parts of England and Wales by Saturday, April 25, with the highest temperatures focused across the south and Midlands.
London is expected to be among the hottest spots, with highs of 21C forecast for the capital. Nearby counties including Berkshire and Surrey are also set to enjoy unusually warm conditions for April. Temperatures across much of the surrounding area, including parts of Kent, Crawley and Reading, are predicted to peak at around 20C.
Further west, Worcestershire and the wider West Midlands are also in line for a warm afternoon, with highs of 21C and surrounding areas hovering at around 19C. More broadly, areas from roughly Leeds southwards—covering the Midlands, Wales, the South East and South West—are expected to see temperatures ranging between 17C and 21C, with many places sitting comfortably around the 18C to 19C mark.
The picture will be different further north, with cooler air set to linger across Scotland, where temperatures are forecast to stay between 7C and 9C in many areas. Parts of the Highlands, particularly around Dumfries and Galloway, could see warmer spells reaching up to 17C, while the Lake District may hit highs of around 16C.
The Met Office has hinted at 'largely dry' and 'sunny periods' as we enter the last few days of April. In its long-range forecast from Saturday, April 25, until Monday, May 4, the forecaster said: 'High pressure is likely to be centred close to or across the UK through much of this period, so many places will be largely dry with clear or sunny periods.'
