Brits are set to bask in glorious 24C sunshine over the upcoming Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
As the nation takes part in Easter egg hunts at home during the coronavirus lockdown, temperatures could reach up to 23 or 24C, forecasters said.
But dry spells will also be interrupted by scattered April showers.
While the south of the UK will enjoy warmer drier conditions on Good Friday and Saturday, the best days in the north will be Easter Sunday and Monday.
But the whole country will also see spells of cloud and rainfall throughout the weekend and temperatures will gradually drop to the mid-teens by next week.
Met Office spokesman Craig Snell said that the weekend will kick off with temperatures of up to 24C in parts of the country on Good Friday.
"For many parts of England and Wales, we will see a dry day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures possibly reaching the low to mid-20s in central southern England," he said.
Mr Snell said the further north, the more likely the weather will be cloudy with the risk of showers.
He said: "Across Scotland and Northern Ireland there will be more clouds in the sky and the risk of showers. Temperatures will also be lower in the high teens."
On Saturday, the clouds and showers across the northern half of the UK will transport their way eastwards throughout the day, Mr Snell said.
The east may get away with another fairly dry weekend as the showers may not arrive until the late afternoon or evening, he added.
Mr Snell said: "The west will have more clouds and the risk of rain on the heavy side and temperatures just that little bit cooler on Saturday.
Easter Sunday will be a day of sunshine and showers which could be thundery at times with temperatures in the high teens, Mr Snell said.
But further north will see a much drier sunnier day on both Easter Monday and Sunday, he added.
Mr Snell said by the end of Monday temperatures will have fallen back down to where they should be for the time of year - around the mid teens.
