It’s been a long, dark winter. The end, however, is now in sight. There’s a light at the end of the dreary, drizzly tunnel. The sun is finally returning to the United Kingdom.
Temperatures are set to reach the dizzying heights of 19 or 20 degrees in the south east of the country, with London, Kent, Sussex, and Essex seeing the best of the weather today (Thursday April 11). Elsewhere across the country, we can expect a dry, warm day with highs of 16-18 degrees.
The good times are set to continue into tomorrow (April 12), but nothing good lasts forever. According to BBC forecaster Helen Willetts, ‘The warmer Atlantic air is with us through Thursday and indeed Friday to end the week and perhaps even to start the weekend but not full on as we get some colder air starting to dig in behind it.
‘By the weekend or by the end of the weekend it’s a return to slightly cooler weather.’
Sadly, the Met Office predicts that by Saturday (April 13) or Sunday (April 14), those in the north and west of the country can expect a return to regular programming, with temperatures dropping back down and some wind and drizzle creeping over the country. Although, they do say that the southeast is likely to retain some of that April sunshine well into next week.
Hopefully this is just the beginning of a dreamy British summer, and the worst is behind us. It won’t be long until 20 degrees is no big deal, we’re all enjoying pints in sun-soaked beer gardens after work, and life has meaning once again.
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