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| Bank holiday Monday could be hottest day of year so far | Bank holiday Monday could be hottest day of year so far |
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| Britain is preparing for a warm and sunny bank holiday Monday as temperatures continue to increase across the country. | Britain is preparing for a warm and sunny bank holiday Monday as temperatures continue to increase across the country. |
| England and Wales is set to be swathed in more sunshine on Sunday but Monday could be the hottest day of the year so far. | |
| Weather experts have predicted highs of at least 23C (72F), which is likely to beat temperatures in France and Italy. | |
| If it climbs any higher, it will beat the 25 April record of 23C. | |
| Meanwhile, temperatures on Sunday will gradually hit 19C in England and Wales with cloudy and showery intervals. | Meanwhile, temperatures on Sunday will gradually hit 19C in England and Wales with cloudy and showery intervals. |
| Billy Payne, a forecaster for MeteoGroup, said the best of the weather would be in East Anglia and central England. | |
| "It's getting warmer throughout the weekend and tomorrow there is potential for it to be the hottest day of the year so far," he said. | "It's getting warmer throughout the weekend and tomorrow there is potential for it to be the hottest day of the year so far," he said. |
| "Tomorrow there will be longer intervals of sunshine as well, with East Anglia, East Midlands, Lincolnshire and London getting the best of it." | "Tomorrow there will be longer intervals of sunshine as well, with East Anglia, East Midlands, Lincolnshire and London getting the best of it." |
| This year's expected sunny bank holiday will be a big improvement from last year, which saw rain and a temperature high of 16C at Exeter Airport. | |
| On Saturday temperatures reached 18C in Lincolnshire and 18.3C in Cambridge. | On Saturday temperatures reached 18C in Lincolnshire and 18.3C in Cambridge. |
| But Scotland and Northern Ireland are not enjoying the same warm days as England and Wales this weekend, with temperatures expected to linger around 16C on Sunday and Monday. | But Scotland and Northern Ireland are not enjoying the same warm days as England and Wales this weekend, with temperatures expected to linger around 16C on Sunday and Monday. |
| The highly anticipated weather comes after a miserable start to spring and has resulted in a surge in demand for barbecues, with Asda reporting a sales increase of 142% while Marks and Spencer said sales of its barbecue range were expected to double on last year. | |
| Hay fever sufferers have also been warned about a steady rise in the pollen count as the weather heats up, with Monday expected to be the worst day. | |
| Alexander Burkill of the Met Office said tree pollen would be more significant than grass pollen until the middle of May. | Alexander Burkill of the Met Office said tree pollen would be more significant than grass pollen until the middle of May. |
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