UK weather: Temperatures set to 'surge significantly' over the week as Manchester enjoys sunshine

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Greater Manchester has enjoyed warm, sunny weather over the past few days. Temperatures reached around 18C over the weekend as the clocks went forward, bringing lighter nights and longer days.

Good Scottish weather could only last so long and the Met Office has issued an update about when exactly things will take a turn.

It’s going to be another warm and sunny weekend in Greater Manchester. And what better way to spend it than going for a walk with family and friends, enjoying a few drinks in a beer garden or kicking back in your own back yard?

Temperatures are set to fall off a cliff next week as snow returns to the UK following a brief hot spell.This week saw the hottest day of the year so far as the mercury hit 21C but, as always with our weather, that couldn't last forever. According to advanced weather modelling maps from WX Charts, the white stuff is set to return one day next week as temperatures nosedive.

Manchester will continue to have a nice and warm sun throughout today while temperatures remain at a relatively high level.

temperatures hot enough to fry an egg on a car bonnet over the next few days as the heatwave intensifies, according to a weather expert.It comes after people across the nation continued to bask in balmy weather this week, as conditions improved markedly from a damp and cold start to March.Jim Dale, a meteorologist for British Weather Services said we could be expecting a scorching 30C to bear down in direct sunshine.He told Express.co.uk: “We expect general highs of 21C (70F) in the warmest spots over the next couple of days.“But in direct sunshine, it might be possible to record temperatures of 30C, the sort of temperatures which can make it hot enough to fry an egg on a car bonnet.“This can bring the risk of sunburn, so this is something for people to watch out for.”The Met Office forecast for today (24 March) reads: "Early fog patches quickly clearing to leave another warm day with plenty of sunshine for most. Very isolated afternoon showers may develop in the north, more likely over eastern Scotland.

forecasters, some regions are expecting highs of 21C through the end of March, leading to a "mini-heatwave."This is due to a massive high-pressure system that is set to bring a blast of North African air and be swept across the country.Tomorrow will see clouds lingering to the south and west and along the North Sea Coast.Otherwise, it will be dry with extensive sunshine for most, with temperatures reaching around 14C for the majority and possibly 18C for some.Scientists have suggested that Britain's "early summer" could be caused by a "completely unprecedented" heatwave in the Arctic.BBC weather forecaster Darren Bett said: "The weather is really settling down, there is going to be a lot of dry weather, probably for the next week or so."BBC weather forecaster Chris Fawkes added: "Our settled weather is due to this big area of high pressure."We do have a weather front coming in on Sunday and Monday, very weak affair, could bring an odd shower but the emphasis nevertheless remains on an extended run of dry weather with lots of sunshine in the forecast as well. It is going to be mild for the time of year."The Met Office has issued an update on the potential of an April heatwave to scorch Brits this spring.Weather expert Jim Dale spoke about the potential of warmer weather this season.

Met Office predicts that parts of the UK are set to bask in around 18C in the coming days.UK temperatures are expected to rocket, with parts of the country hotter than Ibiza, especially the South West and London regions.The warm weather is expected to last until March 28 as the UK officially enters Spring on Sunday with higher than usual temperatures.Forecasters say a blast of warm air from North Africa is set to hit the UK this weekend, bringing the warmer temperatures up to about 18C. Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, has said that the UK can expect dry weather and blue skies this weekend, adding temperatures are likely to sit between 17 and 18C, potentially reaching 20C.

The Met Office saying the UK's weather could see temperatures of 18C. The weather forecast shows that parts of the UK are to be hit by a surprise temperature spike, marking this weekend as the hottest on record this year.

Those who say it always rains in Manchester are set to be proved wrong this weekend. Our region will bask in glorious sunshine over the coming days. And the good weather should even continue into next week.

UK are set to see scorching temperatures of 20C today as a mini heatwave takes hold of the country.The warm spell follows relatively drab conditions for most yesterday with patchy showers and grey skies.'Blood rain' was even reported yesterday in parts after a wave of Saharan dust swept across Europe. There are hopes that the glorious weather today could last into the weekend, allowing us to make full use of it.Netweather’s Ian Simpson has said: "It will turn very warm for the time of year away from south and east-facing coasts, with highs of 17 to 19C in parts of England and perhaps even 20C locally."It is expected that the warmest temperatures will be down south, although northern regions are also expected to be hotter than usual for this time of year.

Forecasters are at war over whether or not the UK will actually be boiled by a 28C mega heatwave in April. Excitement has been brewing among Brits in recent days after news of the potential scorcher broke. The claims where initially made by Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, who reckons the hot summer weather is coming early this year.

temperatures reaching 19C.A 700 mile-wide African heat burst which will blow to Britain via the continent will see us basking in temperatures hotter than Rome.The early spring warm-up is due tomorrow when it will hit 16C. On Wednesday it will creep up to 18C or 19C and the temperature will remain in the high teens for St Patrick’s Day parties on Thursday and into the weekend.Temperatures will be well above 11C average March highs, and warmer than 15C Rome.The Met Office forecasts dry skies today and tomorrow, then sunshine and clear skies for most parts after Wednesday’s showers.Chilly air could return later in the weekend, but the Met Office said more warm weather is ahead for the run-up to Easter.Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “Spring will be in the air, with a gentle breeze from the warming continent and temperatures rising through the teens.“Wet weather will give way to sunshine, with a drier and warmer trend through mid-March.”A Met Office forecaster said: “Monday’s sunny spells in the South will see temperatures a little above average.