Some parts of the UK will be spared sizzling new conditions in and around May 1, May 2 and May 3.Some parts of the UK will be spared sizzling new conditions in and around May 1, May 2 and May 3.Some parts of the UK will be spared sizzling new conditions in and around May 1, May 2 and May 3.

A swathe of counties are set to sizzle in a UK mini-heatwave – but plenty of areas are forecast to MISS out. Some parts of the UK will be spared sizzling new conditions in and around May 1, May 2 and May 3.

East Anglia looks set to roast hottest, with the south east set to benefit. But the temperatures – which will reach the mid-twenties, in a 72-hour blast – won’t extend to everywhere.

In fact, area set to be spared include counties like Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire.

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Other counties set to escape are Durham, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, Northumberland, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Isle of Wight. Predictions from a new Netweather map suggest temperatures rising to 22C in the South East, with almost all of England soaring to the high teens.

In the short term, Easter Sunday should see the best of the weather in the North and North West, with the South remaining prone to showers. By Easter Monday, these could be more widespread, especially over England and Wales, where they could be heavy, bringing thunder, according to Netweather TV.

Exacta Weather’s James Madden said: “A largely sunny Easter weekend with some showers or heavy showers in places, particularly in some southern (southwest) and western areas and Ireland on Good Friday and into the early part of the Bank Holiday weekend…

“The main third-party computer models appear to have backed away from any wintry precipitation or snow potential during late April.”

Mr Madden went on, adding: “However, this is something that could still change back to those earlier projections from the current projections over the next 24–96 hours.” In his forecast, he said: “Watch this space for now and further details will follow on this in the coming days and later in the weekend.”

He said: “The track of some further low-pressure areas with further heavy rain and unsettled conditions will more than likely continue to barrage across or NEAR our shores and influence our weather for several days after the midweek one has passed through, particularly more so in some parts to the SOUTH and WEST of the country.”