Weather forecast UK latest: Get ready for a 28C April HEATWAVE as Met Office says temperatures will rise THIS WEEK

BRITAIN will see a heatwave in April with temperatures reaching a scorching 28C in some areas.

Forecaster Jim Dale, senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, said that the UK can expect the hot weather ‘fairly early’ this year.

Speaking to the Express he said: “I think hot weather could come in fairly early as far as April is concerned perhaps.

“I know March is the start of Spring but I think we’re probably going to get properly into April before we start to see the searing sort of temperatures.

“I wouldn’t be surprised to see 26C, 27C, 28C in the middle of April.”

The news comes as Brits are set for a scorching 19C heatwave this week making parts of the country hotter than Rome. 

Temperatures will also be well above the average for March of 11C.

Dry skies today will be followed by sunshine and clear skies for most of Wednesday, the Met Office predicts.

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