The new month looks set to begin on a warm spell, with millions of Brits hoping to make the most of some early May sunshine. Large swathes of the country could see the mercury soar to 25C meaning millions could bask in the sunshine over the upcoming bank holiday weekend.
WXCHARTS weather maps have turned orange indicating that a warm spell is on its way for 19 counties across the country. At 6pm on May 1 large parts of the country will be covered by a wall of heat with London forecast to see the warmest weather. The capital is expected to enjoy highs of 25C, while Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire will be just a degree cooler.
Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire will see temperatures reaching around 23C. Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire won't miss out on the glorious weather with the mercury expected to hit 22C.
However, some Brits will want to be reaching for their umbrellas instead of their sunhats. The Scottish Highlands is forecast to see showers whilst those in the south east cloud see sunshine and rain with up to 5mm of rain likely to fall.
The West Midlands is also predicted to rain with up to 1.5mm of rain forecast and Northern Ireland could see some rain showers.
Fast forward 24 hours to Saturday May 2 and temperatures across the board will have cooled.
London and Hertfordshire are set to see the highest temperatures at around 22C, while Surrey and Kent will be slightly cooler by about one degree.
The East of England will see temperatures of around 19C, South Wales will see highs of 17C while the South West will see the mercury hover between 14C and 18C.
Scotland will miss out on the sunshine, with temperatures expected to dip to a chilly 7C.
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