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Britain to be hotter than IBIZA as glorious 21C heatwave hits this week
BRITAIN will be hotter than Ibiza this week, the Met Office forecasts.
Temperatures could reach their hottest at 21C on Thursday, compared to 19C in the Spanish party island.
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They will also be warmer than Saint-Tropez, France, and Crete, Greece - but meteorologists warned not to expect "wall-to-wall sunshine".
Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said: “This week is a funny old one.
"There’s a far bit of rain and cloud around as well as sunny spells, with many areas gradually warming up until Thursday, which should be the warmest day.
"Between Monday and Wednesday temperatures will sit in the high teens and low 20s in Wales and central and southern parts of the England, while eastern Scotland could reach 19C (66.2F).
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"But in parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland there will be cloud and some scattered showers.
"Thursday will see high teens quite widely across the country, parts of the South East will rise as high as 21C (69.8F), with an outside chance of 22C (71.6F) in areas where there is more sunshine.
"So there's a warm spell in store for many but don't expect the wall-to-wall sunshine and blue skies we saw in April."
And hopes of a balmy bank holiday are set to be sunk by showers today.
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Rain dampened days out yesterday after one of the driest Aprils ever seen.
And forecasters warned millions to expect cooler and wetter weather today.
Temperatures are likely to only reach 18C, compared to a high of 23.4C over Easter.
Met Office forecaster Dan Stroud said: “We were spoiled during April with warm and sunny weather.
“It’s sod’s law then that after one of the driest Aprils, we’re now going to start May off with scattered showers."
It comes ahead of an expected sizzler for the Queen's Jubilee, with temperatures potentially reaching highs of 30C.
Heatwave conditions will also hit in the run up to the four-day Bank Holiday bonanza, helping sun-starved Brits celebrate the Queen's mighty achievement in style.
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Forecasters have predicted warm weather stints in the second half of May, with hot spells in June even more likely.
It's all thanks to a "Spanish sizzler" blowing in from the continent in the week of the Jubilee from June 2 to 5, when Her Majesty will mark 70 years on the throne.
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