Britain is expected to enjoy 18C sunshine today with forecasters saying it could be the warmest day of the year so far. The temperature is likely to be higher than Greek islands including Crete, Mykonos and Santorini, which are expected to see the mercury rise to 17C, 14C and 16C respectively.
There is an 80 percent chance temperatures will break this year’s countrywide record of 17.8C on Easter Sunday, according to the Met Office.
Temperatures are expected to reach 18C in parts of the Midlands and the Welsh Borders.
This would set a new record for the warmest day of 2023, beating the current highest temperature of 17.8C on March 30 in the village of Santon Downham, Suffolk.
Meanwhile, the mercury reached just 12C in Rome on Saturday and the UK was also hotter than the southern French city of Marseilles (14C) and nearby Monaco (15C).
Forecasters have warned Britons not to underestimate the strength of the Sun, with UV levels as strong in April as in late August, carrying the risk of sunburn.
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