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| UK sees hottest weekend of year | UK sees hottest weekend of year |
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| The UK has enjoyed its hottest weekend of the year so far, with temperatures over 26C in the south. | |
| Forecasters said it reached 26.5C in Herstmonceux in East Sussex on Sunday - about 10 degrees above average. | |
| But cloudy and sometimes rainy conditions in western areas meant temperatures there were lower. | But cloudy and sometimes rainy conditions in western areas meant temperatures there were lower. |
| After a warm Sunday night, forecasters expect temperatures to fall back during the week, particularly in the northern half of the UK. | After a warm Sunday night, forecasters expect temperatures to fall back during the week, particularly in the northern half of the UK. |
| Falling temperatures | Falling temperatures |
| The BBC Weather Centre reported a temperature of 26C in the Solent on Saturday, with Manchester reaching 24C. | The BBC Weather Centre reported a temperature of 26C in the Solent on Saturday, with Manchester reaching 24C. |
| The London Weather Centre saw a high of 24.7C on Sunday, said BBC forecaster Peter Gibbs. | |
| While he said the temperature was well above average, "to put it into context its fallen well behind the all-time April high of 29.4C". | While he said the temperature was well above average, "to put it into context its fallen well behind the all-time April high of 29.4C". |
| He said the temperatures would continue to fall during the week, but it was still too early to tell how warm next weekend would be. | He said the temperatures would continue to fall during the week, but it was still too early to tell how warm next weekend would be. |
| In pictures: Sunshine in spring | |
| He said similar April temperatures to this weekend were seen in 2003, the year Europe sweltered in record summer temperatures. | He said similar April temperatures to this weekend were seen in 2003, the year Europe sweltered in record summer temperatures. |
| Aberdeen saw a high of 23C, while temperatures in mid-Wales rose to more than 21C. In Northern Ireland the mercury struggled to rise above 18C. | |
| In the Channel Islands, however, summer did not come early - it was foggy and temperatures were a relatively chilly 12C, Mr Gibbs said. | |
| The Met Office has said there is a 60% chance that 2007 will beat 1998 as the hottest year worldwide on record. | The Met Office has said there is a 60% chance that 2007 will beat 1998 as the hottest year worldwide on record. |
| Ladbrokes has set 3/1 odds for temperatures breaking the 100F (37.8C) barrier in 2007. | Ladbrokes has set 3/1 odds for temperatures breaking the 100F (37.8C) barrier in 2007. |
| Send us your pictures illustrating how you are enjoying the weather this weekend to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100. | Send us your pictures illustrating how you are enjoying the weather this weekend to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100. |
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