The weather looks set to warm up next week, with forecasts indicating the possibility of the very first UK 'mini' heatwave of 2023. Weather charts and maps suggest a plume of warm air sweeping across northern France on Monday (April 17), forcing temperatures to rise in Britain.
According to BBC Weather, the mercury could hit highs of 20C in London - with 19C expected in Nottingham. For the East Midlands as a whole, temperatures are set to hover around 18-20C under largely sunny skies from April 17-20.
But what is the Met Office saying? In it latest UK long range weather forecast - from April 15-24 - the agency appears mostly non-committal, but does predict temperatures to gradually increase.
