It will still feel warm for most of the day
People relaxing in the sunshine in Sefton Park(Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)
The Met Office said “hazy sunshine” is predicted for Merseyside. Temperatures are set to remain high, reaching around 23C in the region and lows of 12C.
The day will start off sunny, before turning partly cloudy at around 10am. It is set to remain partly cloudy for most of the day, however will remain warm.
The Met Office said: “Dry on Sunday with hazy sunshine. A chance of showers on Monday and Tuesday, perhaps heavy and thundery in places. Warm by day and nights turning somewhat milder too.”
Monday will be sunny, however there will be light showers by 4pm. However, the Met Office said the weather is a “classic sort of spring set-up”.
Simon Partridge, meteorologist for the Met Office, said: “Going into summer, as we get more and more sunshine, the ground warms up more. At the moment we haven’t had it (the sunshine) for long enough for the ground temperatures to be that warm, so then overnight, when we get those clear skies, the ground loses temperature pretty quick.”
During this time of year, it is common to see the “biggest range of temperatures” between daytime highs and overnight lows, he added.
Blue sky and sunshine on the waterfront, Liverpool(Image: Liverpool ECHO )
This comes after the UK saw its warmest start to May on record, with highs of 29.3C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, on Thursday, May 1. The Environment Agency later warned that England is facing the risk of summer drought after the driest start to spring in 69 years has led to low reservoir levels, struggling crops and wildfires.
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) said fire and rescue services in England and Wales have responded to 464 wildfires so far this year, including in Dartmoor and Errwood Valley in Derbyshire, and have called on the Government to invest in fire services to address this “growing, year-round threat”.
A clear sky on a sunny Liverpool day(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
The organisation warned that most wildfires are caused by human activity, including accidental and deliberate blazes, and that dry weather can worsen the damage caused by fires.
NFCC chairman Phil Garrigan said: “Wildfires are no longer a seasonal hazard – they are a growing, year-round threat to life, property and the environment, driven by the increasing impacts of climate change.
“Fire and rescue services are having to balance their response to these growing numbers of extreme weather events while trying to maintain core emergency response.
“This is not sustainable without proper support. We are urging the Government to use the upcoming spending review to deliver long-term, sustained investment in fire and rescue.
He added: “We cannot afford for fire and rescue to be the forgotten emergency service.”