UK to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend as Brits head for beer gardens and BBQs
Forecasters are predicting a spring heatwave over the weekend with temperatures set to be a staggering 10C more than average March temperatures
Britain will be hotter than Ibiza this weekend as sun worshippers flock to beer gardens and light up BBQs.
Forecasters reckon the spring heatwave will nudge 20C on Sunday after 19C on Saturday for what are tipped to be the two hottest days of the year so far.
It’s 10C more than average March temperatures. The highest temperature recorded so far in 2025 was 19C in Santon Downham in Suffolk on Thursday.
Even the North will see balmy highs of 18C, warmer than the 17C forecast in the Balearics and 15C in Marbella.
Supermarkets will see a rush on sausages and burgers with the warm continental air bringing sunshine-starved Brits outside and dusting off the garden furniture.
However, the above average temperatures are not expected to last.
Arctic air is expected to return on Monday as temperatures plunge back down to 10C with snow expected in the East, North, and even the South.
A wall of snow is expected to sweep across the country, with the Scottish Highlands being the worst affected, expecting 2.5cm of snow and lows of -5C.
Parts of the country not expected to see snow will see rain instead.
A Met Office forecaster said: “Spring is in the air for many of us this weekend.
“Temperatures are expected to be well above average, with 17-19C fairly widely, and more warm and sunny conditions on Sunday for many.
“But much colder air will follow from the north from Monday. Wintry showers are likely across the North and East next week, with accumulations of snow likely largely restricted to hills. There will be a return to overnight frosts for many.”
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