The Met Office says parts of UK are likely to be hotter than Ibiza today, Friday May 6. And Britons have been urged to get out their sunscreen for what is predicted to be the hottest day of the year so far.
Temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-twenties in parts of England, with parts of South East England forecast to be hotter than Majorca and Ibiza. On Thursday evening, Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth issued a warning to Britons who might be looking forward to making the most of the hot weather.
“UV levels will likely be high,” she said. “Some protection is advised, and long periods in the sunshine not recommended.” The forecaster added that if peak highs aren’t seen on Friday, it is “likely” the year’s record would be broken at some point during the week. A high of 23.4C was recorded in St James’s Park, London, on April 15, the hottest of 2022 so far.
If this is exceeded on Friday, it would make Britain warmer than Majorca and Ibiza, where highs of 22C and 21C have been forecast by the Met Office. Ms Shuttleworth said that temperatures are expected to be “much warmer than average” through May.
She added: “Average temperatures at this point in early May is about 17C for London and somewhere around 15C outside of that. It’s quite likely we’ll see those warm and much warmer than average temperatures across the UK.”
However, temperatures are expected to be cooler - and the skies cloudier - in the west of the England and Wales today. Highs of 17c are being forecast in Bristol and 15c in Cardiff. The Met Office says Wales can expect "a cloudy morning for many western areas with the odd spot of drizzle, but some sunny spells in the east".
Meanwhile, Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland are forecast to see a wet Friday morning followed by sunny spells, scattered showers - with temperature highs of 15c, which is still warmer than average. But high temperatures are expected to stay for several days before dropping around the middle of the month.
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