Brits flock to beaches as country basks in highs of 16C
It really is a GREAT Friday! Brits flock to the beaches at start of long Easter Bank Holiday weekend as country basks in sunshine and highs of 16C today – and Easter Sunday could be hottest day of the year at 18C
- Good Friday is set to live up to its name as Brits will bask in warm weather
- But cloud in the east will keep temperatures down a little, Met Office says
Good Friday is set to live up to its name and as the four-day weekend starts, Britons have been lucky enough to bask in fine and settled weather.
After intermittent showery spells on Thursday afternoon, the weekend is set to kick off with a glorious bout of sunshine. And Briton have already started making the most of it, flocking to beaches and parks across the UK.
Easter Sunday could be the warmest day of the year so far, meteorologists predict, as highs of up to 18C are expected.
The sunny spells kicked off the Bank Holiday weekend today, with temperatures topping a warm 15C to 16C in parts of the UK. And this will set the tone for the rest of the weekend.
The Met Office has said that throughout the rest of the day, Britons will be blessed by sunnier skies, but light winds.
Pictured: Crowds of beachgoers flocked to the beach to enjoy the glorious Easter Bank Holiday sunshine at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis. The Met Office has said that this afternoon, Britons will be blessed by sunnier skies, but light winds.
Pictured: A man relaxes outside a seafront beach hut enjoying the warm spring sunshine and clear blue skies at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis in Dorset. By 2pm today, areas in the west and north west such as Plymouth, Sothampton and Wales will see highs of 14C
Crowds flocked to the beaches this Good Friday bank holiday, as the sunshine shon on Brighton beach. The good weather is forecast to last over the Easter weekend
Blue skies over the Royal Crescent in Bath today. Similar weather is expected for tomorrow too
The Met Office has said that Good Friday will be free of rain with spells of sunshine, especially in the west.
However, eastern coastal stretches are likely to be cloudier, and this will bring in some light rain or showers, and even some foggier patches from the North Sea.
In giving a summary for what the weather will be like by the evening, the forecaster wrote on Twitter: ‘For many there will be plenty of April sunshine this Good Friday afternoon.
‘However, cloud in the east will keep temperatures down a little.’
By 2pm, areas in the west and north west such as Plymouth, Sothampton and Wales will see highs of 14C.
While in London and the surrounding areas, temperatures are expected to be a warm 16C – much higher than they were this morning, at 10C.
Birmingham and Manchester will only see highs of 12C by just after lunch today, as Hull and Norwich will have similar temperatures.
And in the north, Glasgow and Aberdeen will be cooler, with highs of 12C and 11C respectively.
Meanwhile, similar weather is expected for tomorrow, with highs of 15C in the capital, and the same in Manchester.
Pictured: Londoners making the most out of the weather today, as people packed Cabot Square in Canary Wharf
A rolling Thunder ride in memory of Queen Elizabeth was done at the Long Walk in Windsor today and saw over thousand bikers attend
A reef was also laid by Windsor Castle, as thousands of bikers and spectators attended the ride and made the most out of the Good Friday weather
Huge queues formed outside Longsands fish and chip shop this afternoon in Tynemouth, North Tyneside as customers follow the tradition of eating fish on Good Friday
The Met Office has said that Good Friday will be free of rain with spells of sunshine, especially in the west
While Wales will see temperatures top 14C, as south west in Cornwall and Plymouth, temperatures will reach 13C.
In Scotland, temperatures tomorrow are set to be balmy in Glasgow with highs of 15C, while Aberdeen will stay relatively cool – only reaching 8C.
Meanwhile, Easter Sunday could be the warmest day of the year so far, with highs of up to 18C expected in parts of the UK.
By the early afternoon, temperatures across the UK are set to be fairly equal with plenty of sunshine.
That would set a new warmest day for 2023.
It would exceed the current highest temperature of 17.8C on March 30 this year, in the village of Santon Downham, Suffolk.
And as Brits hit the beaches over the next few days, they have been urged to to stay out of the sea this Easter amid warnings of ‘cold water shock’ deaths from the chilliest water temperatures of the year.
The 18C hottest days of the year has triggered fears of drownings by Brits caught out by bitter seas.
Hundreds of thousands heading to coasts were told sea temperatures are just 7C in the North and 10C in the South, compared to summer’s 20C.
Pictured: People out punting on the River Cam Cambridge on a warm Good Friday as they enjoy the next few days of sunshine
Pictured: People punting in Cambridge. Easter Sunday could be the warmest day of the year so far, with highs of up to 18C expected in parts of the UK – exceeding the current highest temperature of 17.8C on March 30
Pictured: People enjoying the sun in Manchester CIty Centre, ready for a hot Easter weekend. Brits are set to pack out parks, pubs and beaches this Bank Holiday weekend, as temperatures are set to hit highs of 15C in the capital and the north too
The sunny spells kicked off today with temperatures as high as 15C to 16C. The Met Office has said that throughout the rest of the day, Britons will be blessed by sunnier skies. And this will set the tone for the rest of the Bank Holiday weekend
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The RNLI warns of deaths in cold water, saying: ‘The sudden cooling of the skin by cold water causes an involuntary gasp for breath. It only takes half a pint of sea water to enter the lungs for a fully-grown man to start drowning. You could die.
‘Anything below 15C is cold water and can seriously affect your breathing and movement, so the risk is significant.’
And the Met Office also issued a warning, as a forecaster said: ‘Are you heading to the coast? Be aware, sea surface temperatures at this time of year are low. RespectTheWater.’
Reportedly, 70 million pints are being downed in pubs in a four-day Easter knees-up helping to bail out crisis-hit boozers, as industry chiefs say the easter rush is helping pubs.
Almost 20 million extra pints are being knocked back due to the double Bank Holiday weekend, the British Beer and Pub Association said.
Landlords are enjoying their biggest weekend of the year so far after revellers hit towns for ‘Mad Maundy Thursday.’
The BBPA said: ‘If the weather stays nice, we estimate 18million more pints will be sold than if it wasn’t a Bank Holiday weekend.’
Emma McClarkin chief executive of the BBPA, said: ‘People are coming together with family and friends and enjoying food and drink at pubs. Pubs up and down the country are facing enormous challenges, with energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis biting hard.
‘But they are still ready to provide brilliant hospitality and freshly-poured pints.’
Forecasters have also urged Brits to make the most out of the next few days.
The Met Office has confirmed that the bright and sunny spells that many Brits will experience over the weekend won’t last.
The forecaster has warned that there is a chance that by the end of Easter Sunday, rain will arrive ‘in the west later heralding the change to more unsettled conditions into next week.’
This is because a weather system in the Atlantic is set to introduce more ‘unsettled’ weather conditions on Easter Monday.
In fact, the forecaster has predicted that weather will start to turn later on Easter Sunday.
And rain will become more widespread throughout the Bank Holiday Monday.
Dan Suri is a Met Office Chief Forecaster said: ‘Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, unsettled conditions will see bands of rain – with some heavy bursts in places – moving eastwards through the rest of Wednesday and early Thursday.
‘As this clears a mixture of sunshine and showers will prevail for much of Thursday before a more settled pattern establishes for Good Friday and Easter Saturday as high pressure begins to build.’
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