The warm weather much of the UK has been experiencing in the last few days is set to continue into the start of next month with fresh weather maps turning orange in several areas on May 1. New weather maps from WXCharts.com suggest highs of up to 23C are expected at around 6pm on May 1, marking a notably warm start to the month for many. The warmest conditions are forecast for London and parts of the East of England including near Norwich and on the North Norfolk Coast, with temperatures peaking at around 23C.

Areas near Norwich and North Norfolk are also expected to see these high temperatures. Temperatures of 21C to 22C are forecast across Kent, including Southend-on-Sea, as well as in cities such as Cambridge, Colchester, Ipswich and Margate.

Warm temperatures are set to start from earlier on in the day with 22C expected in London and 21C expected across Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Separately, the Met Office‘s long range forecast for the period of Thursday, April 30 to Saturday, May 9 reads: “High pressure is likely to lie close to the UK at the start of this period.

“Most places will be dry with sunny spells and light winds, although there could be some overnight mist and fog. Into the first week of May, conditions will probably become more changeable with low pressure systems becoming more likely.

“This means an increasing chance of showers or longer spells of rain, with a risk of strong winds at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above normal.”

It comes as warm weather continues to bathe large parts of the UK, with the Met Office warning that the UK was set for fine and sunny weather over the next couple of days.

A post on their website said: “Fine and sunny weather will dominate for many over the next couple of days as warm air is drawn northwards across the UK. Highs in the low to mid-20s are expected widely across England and Wales today, with the warmest conditions often found in sheltered areas, including parts of northwest Wales, where 24°C or even 25°C is possible.”

The UK has already experienced unusually warm conditions this spring.

A high of 26.6C was recorded at Kew Gardens in south-west London on April 8, which the Met Office confirmed was the hottest day of 2026 so far.

The highest April temperature on record remains 29.4C recorded in London at Camden Square in 1949.