The upcoming bank holiday weekend is expected to be hotter as the UK prepares for warmer weather in early May. The Met office has confirmed that the weekend of Friday, April 28 to Monday, May 1, will be "much warmer than average" for the time of the year.
Over the weekend Nottingham will reach highs of 17C, and whilst there will be sunny intervals there will also be some light rain and clouds. Regarding the East Midlands, the Met Office states: "Some patchy light rain lingering on Friday morning, but mostly dry and cloudy.
"More unsettled into the weekend with rain and showers at times on Saturday and Sunday." However, the warmer temperatures will mostly be seen in the south east of England, as weather maps show the potential for hot African air to travel up through the continent reports the Daily Express.
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Spain is also preparing for warmer temperatures this week, with the country expecting to hit 40C days before the hot air reaches Britain thanks to the early heatwave. Across the UK temperatures could reach 18C on Sunday, but are expected to hit 20C during the first week of May.
It has also been predicted that there should be clear skies and a 20C weather for the King's Coronation weekend, which starts on Saturday, May 6. Below is the forecast from the Met Office for Nottingham this weekend.
Friday, April 28 - Cloudy with highs of 15C
Saturday, April 29 - Cloudy with highs of 17C
Sunday, April 30 - Light rain with highs of 16C
Monday, May 1 - Sunny intervals with highs of 17C
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