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UK weather forecast: Britain could see hottest ever Easter Sunday as glorious spring heatwave to bring highs of 27C

Brits may be set for the hottest Easter Sunday on record amid a scorching spring heatwave in the UK, forecasters have said.

The mercury could climb to highs of 27C by Monday as Britain is set for days of glorious sunshine over the Easter weekend, according to the Met Office.

And forecaster Helen Roberts told the Standard temperatures could break records by Sunday.

However it appears unlikely that the UK will break the highest ever Easter weekend temperature, which was 29.4C in 1949.

Britain will be "largely dry, sunny and increasingly warm" over the next four days, Ms Roberts said.

She added: "Temperatures will climb day by day.

"The mercury will reach a maximum of 25C today... tomorrow and Sunday will be 26C.

"By Monday we will see temperatures of 27C."

A man enjoys the warm weather in London (PA)
A man enjoys the warm weather in London (PA)

It was unclear where in the UK would see the maximum temperatures, Ms Roberts said.

But she added that it was likely Brits would see such highs in the south.

She added: "London will be sunny right the way through [the weekend], it's going to be glorious."

Ms Roberts said it is possible the UK may break records for the highest Easter Sunday.

The current record stands at 25.3C in 2011.

Heat: London will escape the predicted heatwave but is still set for sunshine (PA)
Heat: London will escape the predicted heatwave but is still set for sunshine (PA)

The only exception to the weekend's balmy weather will be in the North West on Saturday and Sunday, the Met Office said.

Northern Scotland and Northern Ireland may also be affected by some cloudier weather with outbreaks of rain.