And the
UK is set for record-breaking temperatures over the rest of the Easter weekend,
forecasters have said.
UK is set for record-breaking temperatures over the rest of the Easter weekend,
forecasters have said.
Temperatures
are expected to climb to 26C on Easter Sunday and 27C on Monday, though
north-west Scotland could be clipped by outbursts of rain.
are expected to climb to 26C on Easter Sunday and 27C on Monday, though
north-west Scotland could be clipped by outbursts of rain.
The
record temperature for Easter Sunday in the UK is 25.3C reached in Solent,
Hampshire in April 2011.
record temperature for Easter Sunday in the UK is 25.3C reached in Solent,
Hampshire in April 2011.
Met
Office forecaster Helen Roberts said the Solent’s records were the “ones
to keep an eye on and could be broken”.
Office forecaster Helen Roberts said the Solent’s records were the “ones
to keep an eye on and could be broken”.
The UK’s
warmest Easter temperature was 29.4C, recorded at London’s Camden Square on
Holy Saturday in 1949.
warmest Easter temperature was 29.4C, recorded at London’s Camden Square on
Holy Saturday in 1949.
Sainsbury’s
told the BBC it expected sales of rose wine to jump by 40% compared to last
week, fake tan to climb by 300% and sun cream by 800%.
told the BBC it expected sales of rose wine to jump by 40% compared to last
week, fake tan to climb by 300% and sun cream by 800%.
Asda is
expecting high sales of Easter eggs and legs of lamb to be joined by a jump in
sales of barbecue food – including a run on potato salad.
expecting high sales of Easter eggs and legs of lamb to be joined by a jump in
sales of barbecue food – including a run on potato salad.
Meanwhile
a spokesman for Waitrose said the supermarket was expecting sales of kebabs and
steaks to rise by 150% week-on-week, and burgers by 170%.
a spokesman for Waitrose said the supermarket was expecting sales of kebabs and
steaks to rise by 150% week-on-week, and burgers by 170%.
This
year, Easter falls on the latest date since 2011, meaning that warm weather is
far more likely that those years when Easter is marked in March. It won’t be
this late again until 2030.
year, Easter falls on the latest date since 2011, meaning that warm weather is
far more likely that those years when Easter is marked in March. It won’t be
this late again until 2030.
