Britain Basks in Warmest Day of Year

0:00On March 18, Britain stepped out in droves today for the warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures peaking at 20.1 degrees. Celcius in Northal near West London, and spots in Wales like Porth Medog and Gogridan. This topped the previous high of 19.2 degrees from early March and marked the first time hitting 20 degrees since last October even, beating the warmth in places like Pharaoh and Portugal at 17 degrees, or Ibiza, and Malta at 16 degrees. Folks across the country soaked it up, lounging in London parks under cherry blossoms, playing on beaches in Wales and Dorset, and picnicking in green, spaces amid the sunshine. The Met Office predicts clear skies hour by hour, from sunrise to sunset through Sunday, thanks to warm, southerly winds and a high pressure system. Pulling in air from Europe, though temperatures dropped to 17 degrees tomorrow, 16 on Friday, and 15 over the weekend. As spring ramps up with longer days past the recent equinox, expect some unsettle weather

1:01next week before high pressure might bring more dry spells, into early April and OBA OPA-T.