BRITS will be basking in balmy 20C sunshine this weekend before temperatures are set to take a plunge on Monday.
Parts of the UK are even expected to be warmer than holiday hotspots including the Balearic islands and the Costa del Sol on Saturday and Sunday.
Sun worshippers may find themselves basking in the highest temperatures of the year so far, with 20C possible in central England on Sunday.
The highest temperature recorded so far in 2025 was 19C in Santon Downham in Suffolk on Thursday.
The average UK daytime maximum temperature in March is 9.2C – an average that takes in all of the country across the whole month.
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said it will be a “very pleasant” weekend for people in most parts of the country.
On Saturday, central parts of the UK, and as far north as Cumbria, will see a high of 19C.
On Sunday, central parts will again see 18-19C, with the possibility of a balmy 20C in some isolated spots.
Northern Ireland will see potential highs of 15C on Saturday and 16C on Sunday.
Meanwhile, European holiday destinations known for their warm weather will possibly record cooler temperatures than thermometers in the warmest parts of the UK.
A high of 15C is forecast this weekend for Marbella on the south coast of Spain, a maximum of 17C is expected in Ibiza, and 18C is forecast for Sorrento on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
Today Brits also enjoyed the balmy weather with a “fine and dry” day, according to the Met Office.
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It comes after the Met Office urged drivers to be careful after issuing a freezing fog warning yesterday.
The national weather agency posted on X describing “dense freezing fog patches around in the south”.
A severe warning for fog remained in place across part of the south coast until 9am.
It stated: “Patches of dense, locally freezing, fog have formed across the warning area, reducing visibility to less than 100 m in places.
“This will make for some tricky driving conditions.”
[boxout headline=”UK 5 day weather forecast”]This Evening and Tonight:
Outbreaks of rain will continue to edge northwards across Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland, with some hill fog in places.
Mostly dry elsewhere with clear spells developing. Cloudiest in the west. Another mild night for most.
Saturday:
Rain clearing the north of Scotland. Elsewhere, mostly dry with bright or sunny spells.
Some showers in the west.
Breezy around the coasts Feeling warm in the sunshine.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Warm on Sunday and mostly dry, some rain in the far north and southwest.
Turning colder with sunny spells through Monday and Tuesday with wintry showers possible in the north.
