Britain's Heatwave: Enjoy It While It Lasts

0:00On April 8th, Britain just smashed records with the hottest April 7th every yesterday, hitting 24.8 degrees Celsius on Anglesy in Wales. That's the warmest spot so far this year, and today temperatures could climb even higher to 26 degrees, especially in Central and Southeast. England, the Met Office is calling it a brief blast of late spring heat, pulled in by southerly winds. They're also warning of a pollen bomb with tree level spiking nationwide, so allergy sufferers better watch out. Hottest action shifts east today before things cool off quick. Folks are loving it during Easter school holidays, flocking to beaches like Brighton, Waymouth, and Bornmouth, for Sun, Ice Cream, and Park Picnix. Local councils are buzzing, urging safe swims and reminding about barbecue rules, while crowd-tip promenades and skate parks. But don't get too comfy, this warm spell ends fast. Thursday brings a big drop to 10 to 13 degrees with rain and showers as winds shift. It follows storm days wild 70 mile per hour gust,

1:02that wrecked havoc over the holiday weekend in the north. Expect cooler vibes into the weekend, 10 degrees up north and 14 down south, back to normal, April feels. Spring's full of surprises like this.