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'Rather warm' temperatures of 25C and above coming to UK, say forecasters
Forecasters say high pressure will bring settled weather and 25C to 27C highs, with 16 regions expected to be warmer than Greece.
Next week, many parts of the UK are set to bask in sweltering 27C temperatures, with more than a dozen regions including Nottinghamshire expected to be warmer than Greece.
The Met Office has indicated temperatures may turn "rather warm" as May draws to a close, with high pressure building from the south replacing current cool, showery conditions.
As temperatures climb, 16 regions are forecast to reach mid-20s, with Hertfordshire, Essex, and Suffolk hitting 25C, while Cheshire, Manchester, and Scotland's Grampian region reach 23C and 22C respectively.
An official heatwave requires temperatures to meet thresholds for three successive days, with the UK benchmark ranging from 25C to 28C depending on region.
Settled weather patterns are more likely to dominate toward the end of May, the Met Office reports, with high pressure potentially delivering "warmer-than-average conditions again by the end of May.