Brits face temperatures hotter than the Med as March to be sunniest in 96 years
After a soggy weekend, skies are set to clear with Brits to expect long sunny spells, with temperatures climbing to push 20C, which is 8C above normal, by the middle of this week
Britain will be hotter than the Mediterranean as a 20C 400 mile wide ‘blue sky blob’ sees March verge on the sunniest weather for 96 years.
After a soggy weekend, skies clear with long sunny spells and highs climbing to push 20C – 8C above normal – by Wednesday in the South, hotter than 17C Malta.
Temperatures around 17C are due even in the North, forecasters reckon.
A glorious March is seeing double the normal sunshine for parts of England and 50% more for most, Met Office data shows.
With around 120 hours’ sunshine for many places in England in the first three weeks of the month, another 50 hours in the next week could see the month beat the record for England’s sunniest March since records began in 1910, which stands at 171 hours, set in 1929.
But as the clocks go forward on Saturday night, highs will have fallen to 13C in the South and 11C in the North.
Mother’s Day faces rain in the North and gusty winds, with the South drier.
BBC Weather even warned of snow flurries on higher grounds, and freezing nights are on the cards in the North and South.
A Met Office forecaster said: “It will feel pleasant in spells of sunshine across many areas.
“But in the last days of March, the North has a greater chance of rain and windier spells with a possibility of gales, with dry conditions more favoured in the South.
“Chilly nights are possible.”
BBC Weather said: “Temperatures are likely to fall by the weekend, with a brisk north-westerly flow or colder northerly flow.
“Showers might turn wintry over the hills at least, with some computer models also showing an increased risk of a cold spell into April, with Arctic air moving south across the UK.”
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