Britons can expect to see more warm weather this week after enjoying the hottest day of the year so far.
The Met Office recorded temperatures of 20.2C in Kinlochewe, in the Highlands of Scotland, on Saturday, making it the warmest day of the year so far.
This beat the previous highest temperature of the year when 17.5C (63.5F) was recorded in the village of Wiggonholt, West Sussex, on Friday.
High pressure is set to stay with us this week, and after a cooler day today, warm air will push up from the south on Monday.
So, many can expect a settled and warm few days. pic.twitter.com/lGA75lP2GX
Now forecasters have said there will be “plenty of sunny spells to come and temperatures will rise a little bit” in the week ahead, as highs of 19C could be reached in some parts on Tuesday.
Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said the warm conditions are due to the jet stream tracking to the north of the UK, which is letting high pressure dominate from the east.
He said: “This week is going to be very similar. We’re going to keep high pressure just to the east of the UK and that means it will be largely dry and settled with plenty of sunny spells.
“There is the odd exception, there could just be an isolated shower across the Midlands on Monday, perhaps northern England on Tuesday, but they’re going to be very isolated and most places will be dry and sunny.”
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Temperatures are expected to sit at around 15C to 16C on Monday, before potentially hitting highs of 19C on Tuesday.
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Most of England is likely to then stay at around 17C or 18C throughout the rest of the week and into the weekend, which will be warmer than the average for the end of March.
The east coast of Scotland could see some low cloud during the week and temperatures could be cooler in coastal areas due to low sea temperatures and breezes.
The north of the UK is predicted to see highs of between 9C and 12C.
Temperatures are expected to remain above average into next weekend but will then drop slightly during the final few days of March.
