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UK weather: Hottest day of the year, says Met Office | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
The Met Office has confirmed Saturday as the hottest day of the year, with 25.5C recorded in Gosport, Hampshire. | |
And the UK is set for record-breaking temperatures over the rest of the Easter weekend, forecasters have said. | |
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. | 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%. | 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%. |