The U.K. is set for a scorching weekend, with the weather in London predicted to be hotter than the Mediterranean island of Ibiza.
Forecasters say the capital will reach a high of 23 degrees Celsius (73.4 degrees Fahrenheit), a whole degree above Ibiza's predicted maximum high of 22 degrees Celsius.
#Thames #London now.
— Hugh Sykes (@HughSykes) May 3, 2016
Lovely weather.
It'll never last. pic.twitter.com/57egMTn9P0
The Turkish city of Istanbul, usually one of the warmer cities at this time of year, is expected to reach a high of 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit), about the same as Manchester in northwest England.
The average temperature in Britain in early May is around 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 degrees Fahrenheit), so the prediction is a hefty 7 degrees above average.
"As you look ahead, the reason things will be settling is high pressure is building across most of the U.K., which at this time of year brings pretty decent weather and temperatures," a Met Office spokesperson said.
"From Wednesday to Friday the high pressure will be firmly in control, with most areas seeing a dry week with sunny spells."
Which would be an improvement on the recent Bank Holiday, which saw heavy rain in many parts of the country.
May Day #BankHoliday Monday has seen some extremes of weather over the years! pic.twitter.com/z0WoNQEh4U
— Met Office (@metoffice) May 2, 2016
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