Britons enjoying the unseasonably warm April sunshine should make the most of it, as temperatures are set to plummet by as much as 10C in some areas by the end of the week. Today (8 April) is expected to be the warmest day since September 2025, with the mercury peaking at 27.8C at St James's Park in London, around 10C above the average for early April.
According to BBC weather maps, by 4pm London will be hotter than Cairo and Athens. However, the Met Office warns that tomorrow night 'will feel notably colder than recent nights, with a risk of frost in some areas.' Showers are expected to become more widespread, with temperatures falling markedly compared to Wednesday.
Netweather senior forecaster Jo Farrow explains that a northwesterly flow will follow Thursday's cold front, sending temperatures plunging. Rain will move in along the fronts, followed by showers, and with airflow coming down from near Greenland, the mercury will drop by 10C.
From the incredible warmth of 26C, London is forecast to see temperatures fall to 15C on Friday. South Wales will drop from 22C to 12C, Yorkshire from 22C to 11C, and Aberdeenshire from 18C to 8C. WXCHARTS weather maps show the sharp temperature drop, with early Friday morning lows of -2C across large parts of Scotland and just above freezing in northern England.
Farrow said: 'This has been an incredible week with Storm Dave on Saturday night, the Easter Sunday snow and then this surge of incredible early April warmth. By the end of the working week, frost is likely and snow for the Scottish mountains.' The Met Office forecast for Friday to Sunday indicates unsettled conditions with further bands of rain and showers, but some drier and brighter interludes in between.
