Britons are urged to stay away from beaches today with dry, sunny weather and 66F highs

People are being urged to stay away from beaches and beauty spots over the bank holiday weekend due to coronavirus, when England is expected to bask in warm, sunny weather. Pictures of crowds flocking to beaches in Brighton and Southend and various beauty spots around the UK in recent days have raised fears over social … Read more

Colourised pictures show how Britain enjoyed beach holidays in 1890

How we did like to be beside the seaside: Colourised pictures show how Britain enjoyed beach holidays in 1890 as we prepare to embrace UK staycations once again By Kate Mcgreavy For Mailonline Published: 15:13 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 19:04 BST, 20 May 2020 Advertisement Britons have hit the beaches this week with … Read more

Britons hit the beach early with temperatures set to reach sweltering 81F today

Britons hit the beach yesterday as temperatures soared to a sweltering 79F (26C) ahead of the hottest day of the year today. Sunbathers, kayakers and paddleboarders flocked to Bournemouth and Margate as runners beat the heat with morning jogs through central London. Meanwhile tourists returned to Cambridge to punt along the River Cam  The scenes come … Read more

Britons hit the beach early with temperatures set to reach sweltering 79F today

Nice weather for a quick dip! Britons hit the beach early with temperatures set to reach sweltering 79F today before the hottest day of the year tomorrow Kayakers and paddleboarders raced across calm waters while swimmers took a dip in sunny Bournemouth The Met Office forecast highs of 79F (26C) today and 81F (28C) on … Read more

It’s going to be hotter than Malibu! Spring sun comes out for hottest day of the year so far

Britain will be hotter than Malibu as a 600-mile wide ‘continental heat bubble’ brings the hottest day of the year by Wednesday. Weather maps show hot air blowing north from mainland Europe followed by a soggy low pressure system hitting into the Bank Holiday weekend. The Met Office forecast highs from 73F (23C) today, nudging … Read more

UK Temperatures to return to 71F for the weekend with barely any rain

Britons are set for a return to scorching 71F (22C) temperatures for the first weekend under new lockdown rules, after an Arctic blast saw the mercury dip to -5C in a week of rollercoaster May weather. It comes as the nation looks to get back outdoors with fines no longer being dished out for sunbathing … Read more

May bank holiday meltdown! Temperatures are set to soar to 77F on VE Day

Britons are set for a scorching May bank holiday with temperatures rocketing to 77F (25C) on VE Day as a plume of hot air from the southern Mediterranean wafts across the nation. Today will see the mercury hitting up to 66F (19C) as warmth builds throughout the week, according to the Met Office. Conditions will … Read more

Britain will bask in 68F again next week after suffering week of downpours, thunderstorms and hail

The scorching temperatures that saw Britain bask in its sunniest April since 1929 look set to return next week, with the mercury soaring to 68F, breaking the spell of thunderstorms, hail and heavy downpours of recent days. Britons have faced a week of inclement weather with more rain falling in the past few days than … Read more

Heatwave takes a rain check as forecasters say downpours could last until mid-May

Britain suffers first wet lockdown day: Heatwave takes a rain check as forecasters say downpours could last until mid-May after sunniest April since 1929 comes crashing to an end The ‘unsettled’ theme will last into beginning of next month with conditions more ‘settled’ from May 11 onward Temperatures plummeted by 50F on Monday night with … Read more

Temperatures are set to plummet by as much as 18F by tomorrow

Britain will face torrential downpours and cooler temperatures this week as normal spring weather returns to the UK following days of sweltering sunshine. The country basked in unseasonably warm temperatures this weekend, with thousands of Britons ignoring repeated warnings to stay home as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on Covid-19 by heading to … Read more