Despite a cold and wet start to the week, there are signs of temperatures rising with a 'significant spring heatwave' forecast for parts of Europe later this week, according to the experts. BBC Weather's look ahead for the week is showing warmer temperatures over parts UK, and highs of 40°C in parts of Spain by Thursday, April 27, Wales Online reports.
Forecaster Sarah Keith-Lucas said: "A significant spring heatwave is likely to build across parts of Europe later this week. While we have got colder Arctic air piling across Scandinavia and eastern Europe, the air down towards Portugal and Spain is coming in from the Sahara and with high pressure in charge temperatures are really going to build later this week. Could see 40°C in Spain beating the current high for April of 37°C."
The UK long-range forecast from the Met Office for the start of May says "milder conditions" will spread northwards as we head into the weekend.
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It adds: "Moving into May, we may see a spell of more settled weather developing, with predominantly dry conditions across the UK. However, there could be some rain and strong winds in places at first, mainly in northern and western areas.
"Overall, temperatures will likely be below average to start in the far north but will increase to slightly above average through the period."
It won't be quite as warm in Nottingham this week - with highs of 15C on Saturday, with showers also expected throughout the week.
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