TEMPERATURES are set to soar - and 2015 could bring the country's hottest ever spring and summer, according to forecasters.
Grab your shades and suncream because Britain is on course for a three-month heatwave.
Britain will be hotter than Bondi Beach as spring gets even warmer with a five-day sizzler this week - breaking the record for the hottest day of the year.
From Wednesday the Met Office expects temperatures to reach 23C and also predicts highs of 28C arriving earlier than usual.
The warm forecast is set to boost May bank holidays, Whitsun half-term, springmusic festivals and major events including the London Marathon on April 26, the FA Cup final on May 30, Glastonbury from June 24-28 and Wimbledon from June 29 to July 12.
Forecasters expect warmth from sunshine and high pressure to rebuff chillier air generated by cool ocean temperatures off the coast of the USA.
Hot spells are set to spark off scattered hit-and-miss showers at times. The Met Office said there was a hint of above-average rainfall, due to spells of low pressure between hotter spells.
William Hill slashed weather records odds - with this year being the hottest ever now just 2/1, June seeing the year’s hottest temperature down to 3/1 and temperatures topping 100F at 8/1.
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