Soaring temperatures expected this weekend

Friday, 19 April 2019 08:10

By Leanne Cooke @leannelily18

Temperatures on Island are expected to soar this weekend, well above the UK average for this time of year.

The Met Office is predicting highs of 18 degrees celsius today and tomorrow - the usual UK temperature around now is about 12 degrees.

The lowest officials expect is to be around seven degrees for Friday and Saturday, with a chance of haze during the day on the former.

Easter Monday is expected to be slightly cooler with maximums of 15 degrees, turning cloudy overnight and a small chance of rain later on.

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