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| UK weather: Easter weekend set for record temperatures | UK weather: Easter weekend set for record temperatures |
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| The UK is set for record-breaking temperatures over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, forecasters have said. | The UK is set for record-breaking temperatures over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, forecasters have said. |
| Supermarkets stocked up on barbecue meats and sun cream, as the Met Office said Saturday would be "glorious". | Supermarkets stocked up on barbecue meats and sun cream, as the Met Office said Saturday would be "glorious". |
| Temperatures are expected to climb to 26C on Easter Sunday and 27C on Monday, though north-west Scotland could be clipped by outbursts of rain. | Temperatures are expected to climb to 26C on Easter Sunday and 27C on Monday, though north-west Scotland could be clipped by outbursts of rain. |
| The record temperature for Easter Sunday in the UK is 25.3C reached in Solent, Hampshire in April 2011. | The record temperature for Easter Sunday in the UK is 25.3C reached in Solent, Hampshire in April 2011. |
| The Solent also lays claim to the hottest Easter Monday with 24C recorded, also in 2011. | The Solent also lays claim to the hottest Easter Monday with 24C recorded, also in 2011. |
| Met Office forecaster Helen Roberts said the Solent's records were the "ones to keep an eye on and could be broken". | Met Office forecaster Helen Roberts said the Solent's records were the "ones to keep an eye on and could be broken". |
| The UK's warmest Easter temperature was 29.4C, recorded at London's Camden Square on Holy Saturday in 1949. | |
| Asda, Sainsbury's and Waitrose supermarkets said they expected soaring sales of sausages, burgers, ice lollies and ice cream. | Asda, Sainsbury's and Waitrose supermarkets said they expected soaring sales of sausages, burgers, ice lollies and ice cream. |
| Sainsbury's told the BBC it expected sales of rose wine to jump by 40% compared to last week, fake tan to climb by 300% and sun cream by 800%. | Sainsbury's told the BBC it expected sales of rose wine to jump by 40% compared to last week, fake tan to climb by 300% and sun cream by 800%. |
| Argos customers have been preparing for the hot weather, with sales of one air conditioning unit up 367% week-on-week. | Argos customers have been preparing for the hot weather, with sales of one air conditioning unit up 367% week-on-week. |
| Asda is expecting high sales of Easter eggs and legs of lamb to be joined by a jump in sales of barbecue food - including a run on potato salad. | Asda is expecting high sales of Easter eggs and legs of lamb to be joined by a jump in sales of barbecue food - including a run on potato salad. |
| Meanwhile a spokesman for Waitrose said the supermarket was expecting sales of kebabs and steaks to rise by 150% week-on-week, and burgers by 170%. |