Mothering Sunday has marked the start of soaring temperatures across the UK, with some regions hitting heats warmer than Ibiza.
As we enter spring, temperatures are expected to continue to rise over the coming days, with highs of 17-19C from tomorrow, creeping up to highs of 20-23C by the end of the next week.
And today, parts of southeast England are as warm as 16C, making them warmer than Ibiza which will be 15C at its warmest today, reaching only 16C over the whole week.
Brits will be celebrating their mothers in the sunshine as Reading, Oxfordshire, East Sussex, Surrey and West Sussex are expected to reach highs of 16C.
While the southeast will enjoy the warmest weather, parts of southwest Scotland, the West Midlands and northwest England will experience peak highs later in the week.
It comes after a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning, with avid astronomers taking to their parks and gardens to catch a glimpse of the rare phenomenon.
There was also a burst of unsettled weather on Saturday, characteristic of early spring, and the Met Office warned that next week’s hot days will probably be followed by colder evenings and nights.
Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick said: ‘In typical spring fashion, we are going to see a short-lived spell of unsettled weather this weekend before we transition back towards a blocked weather pattern as high pressure builds on Sunday and dominates our weather through much of next week.
England’s Mother’s Day will be warmer than Ibiza, reaching highs of 16C in some regions (Pictured: A man sunbathing in London in March, 2025)
It comes after a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning, seen here in the sky over northwest Poland
A rainbow is formed over the West Bromwich Albion players during training in March, 2025
‘While daytime temperatures will be warm next week, nights will still be chilly and there is still a chance we could see some rural overnight frosts under the clear skies.’
The forecasting body predicted a ‘warming’ at the start of April.
But it also warned of more ‘unsettled’ conditions later down the line – typical of the UK’s ever-changing weather.
Its long-range forecast for April 1 to April 10 read: ‘From the start of April, settled weather is expected to cover much of the UK. Most places are expected to be dry with clear or sunny spells and light winds.
‘Inland areas will see a general day on day warming next week.
‘It will probably remain slightly cooler near coastal areas, with an additional risk of mist or sea fog affecting parts of the east coast.
‘There is a chance for more unsettled and perhaps cooler weather for a time.’
However, the main signal for this period is for ‘dry and fine’ weather across the country.
Temperatures will likely be normal to warm during daytimes, with the possibility of some cold nights when skies are clear.
