Parts of the UK are set to experience temperatures higher than Athens this week, with a forecasted high of 21°C across the country, according to the Met Office. The forecaster predicts that temperatures will gradually climb throughout the week, with the peak arriving on Thursday in the south of England. South Wales and Somerset are also expected to reach 20°C, potentially surpassing the temperatures forecast for Athens and Barcelona, where highs of 17°C and 16°C are expected.
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Met Office spokesperson Stephen Nixon stated that Monday will bring a dry and sunny day for many areas, with temperatures well above the average for this time of year. This warm weather is expected to continue for much of the week, as high pressure remains near or over the UK, bringing settled and dry conditions. Nixon also noted that while the weather would remain mostly calm, some low cloud could develop in parts of the Midlands and central England on Tuesday morning, clearing quickly.
By midweek, temperatures in the South West will remain warm, but there may be a slight breeze. The warm conditions are likely to persist, with Friday and Saturday seeing the possibility of fog in eastern Scotland and north-east England, which could lower temperatures in these areas. Although temperatures will drop gradually by Saturday, they are still expected to remain above the average April maximum of 12°C, according to forecasters.
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While the UK will experience pleasant spring warmth, the temperatures are still far from the record high for April, which stands at 29.4°C, recorded in Camden Square, London, in 1949. The dry weather is expected to persist into the weekend, with less certainty about the forecast for the remainder of April.
