The UK could see some of the hottest temperatures of the year this Easter Weekend with highs of up to 22C predicted across the country.
Dry conditions are expected for most of the UK ahead of the bank holiday, with many people expecting to make the most of the glorious sunshine.
And with travellers plotting their weekend, news of the warm weather looks set to mean travel will be busy over the bank holiday weekend.
The South East is predicted to be very warm over the weekend with temperatures widely above average across the UK.
However, the North West will also experience some lingering cloud, making eastern areas the best destination for sunseekers over the Easter weekend.
Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth said: "If people are travelling for sunshine, then further eastern areas are more likely to see that brighter weather."
"I think in the main for the bank holiday weekend, we'll see temperatures quite widely above average across the UK and hopefully they could be very warm in the South East in particular.
"Warmer than average certainly, but nowhere near heatwave criteria.
"It will definitely be warmer than the week we've just had and last week."
The warmest temperature of the year so far has been 20.8C, meaning the highs predicted for the South East on the weekend would set a new record for 2022.
The weather forecaster said: "We'll see temperatures generally come up through the week.
"Today (Monday) we're seeing highs of 18, then from Thursday onwards temperatures could reach 20, 21, quite possibly 22.
"Across southern and eastern areas we're more likely to see some sunshine and clearer skies in the afternoon."
However, there is expected to be some drizzly rain which is expected later in the week across the North West along with the cloud, but it is not likely to cause disruption ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
