UK weather forecast: Britain is set to be hotter than Australia with highs of 24C

mirror.co.uk:

Britain is set to be hotter than Australia with up to 24C in an eight-day sizzle lasting through the Easter weekend – thanks to an 800 mile-wide 'African heat rush.' But the hottest days for six months have triggered further fears of Brits meeting in parks and beaches and risking coronavirus deaths - in what is normally one of the biggest UK travel weeks of the year.

After yesterday's 21C 'Sunday roast' the Met Office forecast 18C today, 20C tomorrow and 22C to 24C on Wednesday and Maundy Thursday.

Good Friday is expected to reach 23C with the remainder of the bank holiday, including Easter Monday, seeing 20C. The south and east are forecast to be mainly sunny and dry after showers last night, with the north due 19C highs in midweek and