Temperatures to continue rising after hottest weekend of the year. Britons flocked to the seaside as they took advantage of the hottest weekend of the year.
Coastal resorts saw thousands turn out to lap up temperatures of 22.2C (72F) on Saturday – making it England’s warmest March day for 22 years.
About 200,000 people hit the beach at Blackpool while others packed the shores of Brighton, Bournemouth and Langland Bay, near Swansea.
Others dusted off their barbecues for the first time this year as supermarkets reported a surge in sausage and burger sales.
The hottest place in Britain was Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire, where a temperature of 22.8C (73F) was recorded – beating the previous March high of 1965.
More sunshine is forecast for much of this week with the mercury staying above 20C (68F) in most regions until Thursday.
‘We’ve got clear skies, plenty of sunshine and quite dry ground which is heating up quite quickly,’ said Met Office spokeswoman Rebecca Sherwin. ‘Most places will be dry, warm and sunny for the next few days.’
Temperatures will be back to normal for the time of year by the weekend but west Wales and north-eastern parts of Scotland are likely to be warmest.
However, the driest March since records began has failed to impress the Environment Agency, which is implementing a hosepipe ban in many areas from April 5.
‘Obviously, it’s nice to have a sunny weekend but what we really need is a prolonged period of rainfall,’ said a spokesman for the agency. ‘We’re working with farmers to keep them going through the summer.
However, it’s been a very dry week and river levels are continuing to fall,’ they added.
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About 200,000 people hit the beach at Blackpool while others packed the shores of Brighton, Bournemouth and Langland Bay, near Swansea.
Others dusted off their barbecues for the first time this year as supermarkets reported a surge in sausage and burger sales.
The hottest place in Britain was Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire, where a temperature of 22.8C (73F) was recorded – beating the previous March high of 1965.
More sunshine is forecast for much of this week with the mercury staying above 20C (68F) in most regions until Thursday.
‘We’ve got clear skies, plenty of sunshine and quite dry ground which is heating up quite quickly,’ said Met Office spokeswoman Rebecca Sherwin. ‘Most places will be dry, warm and sunny for the next few days.’
Temperatures will be back to normal for the time of year by the weekend but west Wales and north-eastern parts of Scotland are likely to be warmest.
However, the driest March since records began has failed to impress the Environment Agency, which is implementing a hosepipe ban in many areas from April 5.
‘Obviously, it’s nice to have a sunny weekend but what we really need is a prolonged period of rainfall,’ said a spokesman for the agency. ‘We’re working with farmers to keep them going through the summer.
However, it’s been a very dry week and river levels are continuing to fall,’ they added.
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