UK weather: Britain forecast to SIZZLE in major heat blast as mercury tops 30C in just weeks

EXCLUSIVE: UK weather: Britain forecast to SIZZLE in major heat blast as mercury tops 30C in just weeksBritain is on track to see temperatures top 30C well before summer, a top forecaster has said, as unseasonably warm weather breaks records across the nation todayCommentsNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter12:43, 08 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesBritain could see its warmest temperatures since the 2022 heatwave in the months ahead, a forecaster said(Image: James Maloney/Lancs Live)A top weather forecaster has told the Mirror it is 'inevitable' temperatures will top 30C this spring as Britain braces for the warmest day of the year so far.‌Meteorologists are ready for seasonal records to tumble across the country today as the mercury soars towards 26C - a temperature usually expected in August, not April. Jim Dale, a forecaster for British Weather Services, said it won't be long before things get even warmer - with "late spring" likely to see conditions slide up into the 30Cs.‌It might just be the first markers of a sweltering summer, with growing predictions of a "Super El Niño" - a rare once-in-a-century weather event that builds in the Pacific before warming the sea and atmosphere around the world.‌View 3 ImagesTemperature anomaly map for today, showing conditions significantly warmer than average(Image: Met Desk)READ MORE: Japanese knotweed removal laws as new alert is issued for spring 2026READ MORE: UK weather map shows area where the mercury is expected to peak at 26C TODAYReacting to today's 26C highs, Mr Dale said: "These temperatures are more likely to be seen in June, July, and August time, not now."In this case, 30C won’t be reached today in my opinion, but a very impressive 26C is probably the top of the shop (London area… Kew Gardens, Heathrow, St James’s). That’s almost double the average temperature for this time of year, following the highest April 7 temperature on record. However, all of this heat won’t l...