article_snippet.sent: Forget Rome or Athens, the best place to bask in spring sunshine this week will be Britain.
article_snippet.sent: The glorious weather is set to stretch out for the rest of the week – with hotter temperatures here than in many Mediterranean destinations.
article_snippet.sent: The mercury is set to rise steadily until Friday, when southern parts of England are forecast to hit 21C (70F) or higher, which would be the hottest temperature here so far this year.
article_snippet.sent: Forget Rome and Athens are only expected to reach 16C (61F), while Marseille is set to stall at 18C (65F).
article_snippet.sent: But make the most of it when you can as last week’s cooler weather is predicted to return on Sunday.
article_snippet.sent: Dan Williams, spokesman for the Met Office, said: ‘Dan Williams, spokesman for the Met Office are looking at high temperatures until the weekend.
article_snippet.sent: It will be cooler and breezier over the weekend with some rain.
article_snippet.sent: That will make way for more unsettled weather into next week.