Exactly when temperatures will soar this week as 5-day 'pollen bomb' to hit London

Anna Willis
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People sit in St James's Park as hot and sunny weather continues in London
The weather may be sunny but parks are a hotspot for pollen -Credit:Steve Taylor/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images


After a cold and miserable winter, London is finally being treated to some good weather, with blue skies and warm sun. Temperatures are continuing to rise this week, with highs of more than 20C forecast every day until next Tuesday (May 14).

According to the Met Office, it's going to be hottest on Sunday, May 12, with highs of 24C in parts of London. But that's not to say it's going to be cold the rest of the time.

Today (May 8), we're going to feel highs of 21C, rising on Thursday to 22C and then 23C on Friday and Saturday. Monday, May 13) is due to cool down slightly to 21C, before it slips back below 20C again on Tuesday to 18C. There is also forecast to be lots of sunshine this week too, with sunny skies all day today, Thursday and Saturday.

READ MORE: London's flood defence walls need to be half a metre higher due to climate change

The sunny weather comes at a cost for people who suffer from hay fever
The sunny weather comes at a cost for people who suffer from hay fever -Credit:BSIP/Universal Images Group

But at the cost of this gorgeous sunny weather comes a 'five-day pollen bomb' that could cause chaos for people who struggle with hay fever. The pollen forecast for London and South East England is due to be high for the next five days, the Met Office has added.

They said: "Oak pollen in peak season. Plane pollen in London & other cities. Some grass pollen from early season species. Spores: Pleospora."

According to the Met Office, there are around 30 different types of pollen that cause hay fever, and it's possible to be allergic to more than one type. Most people are allergic to grass pollen, which is common in late spring and early summer.

Tree pollen tends to be released during spring and affects around a quarter of people, while weed pollen can be released at any time from the early spring to the late autumn.

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