UK gets set to bask in sunshine with temperatures climbing as high as 87F on Sunday

Forget foreign holidays! UK gets set to bask in a weekend heatwave with temperatures of 87F on Sunday – making it the hottest day of the year and warmer than Ibiza Met Office predicts rest of the week will see rising temperatures which could peak at 87F on Sunday in parts This would beat the … Read more

Get ready for mini heatwave! UK turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today

Get ready for mini Spring heatwave! Britain turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today as nation begins enjoying second week of new freedoms after lockdown The Met Office predicted parts of south should see highs of 66F this afternoon as sunny weather continues Forecasters predict the dry weather … Read more

UK weather: South is set to bask in 63F sunshine this week but North faces rain

Britain faces a North/South weather divide this week, with northern parts enduring heavy downpours and flooding while southern areas enjoy temperatures up to 63F (17C) on a par with Barcelona. Conditions are likely to remain dry and sunny for most of the week in the South and East after rain moves east and fizzles out this morning, … Read more

Antigua holidays: Bask on the beautiful beaches – and it’s all restriction-free 

Almost everyone here has a nickname. ‘Local’ (because he is), Lobster 2 (because he works at the beach) and Tidy (yes, the cleaner) are all delighted that Antigua is so keen to welcome visitors — and that the island remains on the UK’s travel corridor list. And quite right, too. Latest figures show that there … Read more

Hotter than the Bahamas! Britain is set to bask in 83F sunshine today in ‘Indian summer’ heatwave

Put away your woolly jumpers and bring out the sunscreen – as an Indian summer heatwave is set to make parts of Britain warmer than the Bahamas. Temperatures in southern England could reach 29C (83F) today and rise as high as 31C (88F) by tomorrow. Meanwhile the mercury in the West Midlands will top 28C … Read more

Britain will bask in 84F heat TODAY before 91F hottest day of the year on Friday

Britain will bask in 84F (29C) heat today before a 91F (33C) hottest day of the year on Friday as temperatures soar to warmer than Barcelona. The mercury will soar for two days, despite showers in some parts this morning, before more rain comes as we move into August. The North of England, Scotland and … Read more

Britons are set to bask in 84F heat as temperatures soar ahead of perfect weekend

Britons are set to bask in 84F heat while temperatures soar and are set to make a perfect weekend before the rain is due to sweep in next week.  A cold front is slowly sinking in, meaning patchy rain at times, despite the highs, before a drop in temperatures into next week.  Met Office charts … Read more

Sunseekers flock to beaches as they bask in 77F heat before wind and rain returns for rest of week

Parts of Britain enjoyed the last of a brief warm spell today with temperatures rising above 75F in Kent, before wind and rain returns for the rest of the week – but there’s a glimmer of hope for the weekend. Canterbury basked in 77F temperatures while London and other parts of the South East enjoyed dry … Read more

Britain set to bask in 79F mini heatwave from today sparking fears crowds will flock to beauty spots

‘Wall to wall’ sunny blue skies and scorching highs of 79F are expected to hit the UK today and tomorrow in a mini heatwave set to peak with 80F temperatures on Wednesday, after a wet and windy start to the weekend kept crowds off the beaches.   Two days of heavy rain and blustering winds saw … Read more

Locked-down Britons hit the beach to bask in 82F sunshine today on hottest day of the year so far

Locked-down Britons are hitting the beach to bask in 82F (28C) sunshine on the hottest day of the year so far today, before rain and thunderstorms are set to hit the nation tomorrow.  Sunbathers made the most of their new-found freedom following the easing of lockdown restrictions as London’s St James’s Park saw a high … Read more