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UK weather: Brits to bask in 17C sunshine with clear skies to last days as Met Office confirms Easter holiday forecast

Published on April 07, 2025 at 09:26 AM

BRITS are set to enjoy temperatures as high as 17C today, with sunshine and clear skies set to last for days.

The said there would be “plenty of blue sky on offer” on Monday, with temperatures being above average for this time of year.

Crowds gathered around fountains in Trafalgar Square, London.
Brits are expected to enjoy temperatures as high as 17C today
Man relaxing in a deck chair in a park on a warm day.
It follows the warmest day of the year on Friday, where temperatures hit a staggering 23.7C
Two people relaxing in deck chairs in a park on a sunny day.
The Met Office has predicted warm conditions for much of the first week of the Easter break

The agency has also released its extended forecast for the first week of the break, with conditions expecting to remain warm and sunny for many.

Met Office Meteorologist Kathryn Chalk said: “Through the rest of this morning and during much of Monday, it's a fine, settled day.

“Plenty of blue sky on offer.

“Still going to be feeling warm in that sunshine too – temperatures still above average, especially out towards the west.”

While most areas will be basking in the sunshine, Kathryn did warn that much of Shetland and parts of Orkney in northern would be cloudy.

She also advised that there would be light winds across the and much of the southern coast.

By 5pm today, areas such as , Yeovil, and Taunton in western England, and Monmouth in , are expected to reach a toasty 17C.

The Met Office added that Barnstaple in and Bude in would also see the highest temperatures .

Heading north, in could also see highs of 17C, alongside Omagh and Enniskillen, as could some areas of the Scottish Highlands.

However, due to the clear skies, temperatures are expected to drop during the night, potentially leading to frost.

Kathryn added: “We hold on to lengthy clear skies, temperatures will fall away once again and we will see some mist and fog patches just developing, and a touch of frost in places.”

The rest of the week is also expected to be warm, with conditions improving as we head towards the weekend.

On Tuesday, highs of 18C are predicted, again for the western regions of England.

Kathryn continued: “Temperatures will start warming up as we head through the week.

People relaxing on a park bench under blossoming trees.
Temperatures could reach above the 20C mark this weekend
Two people sitting on a grassy area in a park, daffodils in the foreground.
The Met Office said high pressure conditions had helped temperatures to stay warm
People walking along a promenade past colorful beach huts.
Temperatures are still well-above the April average high of 13C in England, and 10C in Scotland

“[There will be] fine, dry, settled conditions.

“As we look ahead through Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, much of the same – plenty of sunshine.”

She explained that temperatures are expected to continue to rise as the week progresses, especially across northern and eastern areas.

The forecaster expected temperatures to head over the 20C mark this Saturday in parts of southern England, helping extend the stretch of recent warm weather.

On Friday, in as temperatures rose to a staggering 23.7C.

The average daily high temperature for this time of year is around 13C in England and 10C in Scotland, according to the Met Office.

Crowded beach in Lyme Regis, Dorset with people enjoying sunny weather.
Residents and tourists enjoying the sun in Lyme Regis, Dorset, on Sunday
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