Spring weather is set to make a return this week
Met Office maps show highs of 20C in Greater Manchester(Image: Met Office )
The Met Office has told Brits to expect a big shift in the weather this week as temperatures are set to soar just days after Storm Dave brought strong winds and snow to parts of the UK.
Forecasters say high pressure is set to bring ‘warm sunny spells’ to many areas, with temperatures as high as 23C or even 24C forecast across parts of England.
In Greater Manchester, temperatures could climb to as high as 20C, according to Met Office forecasts. Temperatures in Manchester are set to double in just 48 hours, from highs of 10C on Sunday (April 5) to 20C on Tuesday (April 6).
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On both Tuesday and Wednesday (April 7), Manchester is expected to record highs of 20C, just days after strong winds caused travel chaos and damage to houses and cars across the region.
Spring sunshine is forecast to return to Manchester within days(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office meteorologist, said: “On Tuesday, warmer air moves in across England and Wales from the near continent through Tuesday and into Wednesday. We will see temperatures rising to the low 20s, with highs around 20C or 21C on Tuesday, and possibly 23C or 24C come Wednesday.
“The sunniest skies on Wednesday may be limited to south-east England, where 23C and 24C is most likely.”
He added that mid-20s temperatures are normal for April as the sun starts getting stronger. The Met Office said on X: “High pressure brings a settled spell early next week. Not only this but temperatures are set to increase, bringing some warm sunny spells to many areas.”
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As temperatures are set to climb, as are pollen levels. The Met Office pollen forecast warns eight UK areas are set to see ‘very high’ pollen levels on Tuesday, including Greater Manchester.
More than 10 million Brits suffer from hay fever, which is an allergy to pollen particles released by plants. It happens when the body makes allergic antibodies to harmless allergens such as pollen, dust mites or animal fur. When your immune system reacts with these allergens, it releases chemicals called histamines which trigger symptoms.
Symptoms of hay fever can include sneezing and coughing, a runny or blocked nose, itchy or watery eyes, and an itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears, the NHS says.