Weather to be warmer than Ibiza this week - but don’t get too excited!

But before you get too excited - Northern Ireland is set to get cloud and rain with Thursday being the only day to bring sunshine and warmth.

After a mild start on Monday, Britain is set to bask in Mediterranean temperatures, with the capital reaching around 30C (86F), which is two degrees hotter than the forecast for Ibiza.

This would also set a new record for the year. May 20 was the hottest day of 2020 so far, when the mercury reached 28.2C (82.8F) at Santon Downham in Suffolk.

This beat the previous record set just the day before when St James’s Park in London recorded a high of 26.2C (79.2F).

The Met Office has forecast a north-south split from Monday, with temperatures reaching the mid-20s in the South of England and mid-teens in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Daytime showers are also forecast for northern Scotland and Ireland, but these should die out by Monday evening.

Met Office meteorologist Emma Salter said temperatures will “build day on day” across the country and by Wednesday the mercury is set to hit 30C (86F).

With dry and sunny weather expected and the Government’s Covid-19 alert level lowered to three, emergency services across the country are urging people to continue to respect the two-metre social distancing restriction.

However, there could be a change later in the week as meteorologists are unsure how long the heatwave will last, with the potential for thunderstorms on Friday.