BRITS are flocking to beaches and parks to bask in balmy 20C sunshine this weekend before temperatures dip next week.
Parts of the UK are even expected to be warmer than sun kissed holiday hotspots including Ibiza and the Amalfi Coast.
Brighton PicturesRevellers take took to the sea in Brighton to soak up the rays on Saturday[/caption]
GettyBeachgoers hit up the Firth of Forth at Portobello beach in Edinburgh earlier today[/caption]
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MET OfficeBrits are flocking to beaches & parks as temperatures clock 20C in some parts[/caption]
Sunseekers in central England can look forward to 20C sunshine on Sunday.
Craig Snell, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said today could see conditions reach 18C or 19C in parts of East Anglia, north-west England, the north Midlands and north Wales.
He added: “For much of the UK it will be a fine and sunny day. There are a few exceptions in the far north of Scotland but it will generally be dry and sunny.”
Warmer conditions are expected to continue into tonight before Sunday looks set to bring temperatures of up to 20C.
Mr Snell said: “It’ll be more of the same and for the majority of the country it will be a similar day to Saturday.
“We might just squeeze into 20C in parts of north-west England, north Wales and East Anglia.
“It will be a warm weekend, particularly for the time of year.”
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.
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.
Meanwhile, European holiday destinations known for their warm weather will possibly record cooler temperatures than thermometers in the warmest parts of the UK.
However, conditions are expected to gradually worsen into next week, with temperatures dropping below average.
Mr Snell added: “It will be a bit of a shock to the system given what we’ve had this weekend.
“We’re expecting to see some cloud and rain coming in from the north and it will generally be much cooler.”
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Brighton PicturesBeachgoers brave the waters in Brighton[/caption]
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