Yesterday marked the official start of longer summer days, and for once, the weather has decided to cooperate. As the clocks went forward, giving us more daylight in the evenings, the Met Office has forecast several days of sunshine, with temperatures set to rise as high as 20°C this week.
Meteorologist Marco Petagna said we can even expect “wall-to-wall sunshine” in England and Wales today, a welcome change that may finally help boost our national Vitamin D levels.
Speaking yesterday, he said that once any early fog and frost have lifted, it will be a very fine day. “With the sunshine here and light winds too, it’s feeling quite warm out and about, with temperatures again up to 16 or 17°C.” The weather forecast for the week ahead in London looks more like Los Angeles, with only sun symbols and not a cloud in sight.
Thursday and Friday are set to be the sunniest, with temperatures likely reaching 19°C in areas from Cardiff to the capital and the potential to hit 20°C. South-east England is expected to see the warmest temperatures, with parts of south-west Scotland, the West Midlands, and north-west England also experiencing the peak of the warmth later in the week.