The sunshine will beam in London today as workers sign out for the Bank Holiday weekend
London will bask in beaming sunshine and soaring temperatures on Friday, as the British capital enjoys hotter weather than typical sunshine destinations like Lisbon, Rome and Hawaii.
Temperatures could reach 27C in London and South East as millions of workers prepare to sign off for the Bank Holiday weekend, creating the perfect party atmosphere.
Today’s unusually hot weather puts London on a par with other European cities such as Paris and Madrid, and warmer than Lisbon (22C), Rome (23C) and even Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, where highs of 26C are forecast.
“We’ve got some very warm, humid air coming up from the south,” Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said. “That means we will see some very warm weather, particularly in the East and the South East, because there we’ll see the best of the sunshine.”
Friday highs in London and the South East will be around 10C higher than averages for the time of year, which are 15 to 17C, the Met Office said.
The warm weather still falls short of the record high in April of 29.4C, which was recorded in Camden Square in 1949, Met Office records show.
Weather over the May Day weekend will be “a different story” though, with changeable conditions forecast across the UK.
“The weekend is a bit of a different story, really,” said Mr Partridge. “There will be some bright spells in there as well on Saturday, but there will also be showers, particularly across northern and western parts of the UK.”
Rain is forecast across the country on Sunday and temperatures will continue to cool towards averages for April.
Temperatures highs in London across next week
- Friday, May 1: A day of constant sunshine, with mercury rising to 26C .
- Saturday, May 2 : Light rain and light winds, with a peak of 22C .
- Sunday, May 3 : Possible thunderstorms, with a peak of 18C .
- Monday, May 4 : Drizzle and light winds, with a peak of 18C .
- Tuesday, May 5 : Light rain and a gentle breeze, with a peak of 17C .
- Wednesday, May 6 : More light rain and breeze, with top temperature of 14C .
- Thursday, May 7: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with a peak of 15C .
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