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Parts of England are set to bask in Mediterranean heat today but the North East will miss out on the top temperatures.

Londoners are set to enjoy highs of 22C on Thursday, with temperatures peaking at 20C in Norwich and 18C in Bristol.

But unfortunately, the further north that air travels, the less Ibiza-like it gets.

However, temperatures will peak at 16C in Newcastle on Friday - just as work on the Quayside Seaside begins.

The warm weather is due to air moving north from Spain and bringing some Iberian heat with it.

Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said: “We are dragging up really warm air from Iberia and with relatively calm conditions in the South East that’s what is allowing temperatures to climb quite high.”

And as April rears its heads, the showers are on their way - with a wet-looking weekend ahead for the North East.

The Met Office says we can expect a “breezy and rather cloudy” Thursday, with rain in the Pennines and Cheviots.

The east of the region should be brighter, with a maximum temperature of 17C.

Expect the rain to fall in the late afternoon and early evening. It will be drier in the east, with most of the downpour affecting hills to the west. The minimum temperature on Thursday night is set to be 11C.

There is rain in store for over the weekend.

Mr Burkill said: “Saturday is looking quite showery across the whole of the UK, although Sunday will be a pretty decent day for most with calm and bright conditions.”

On Friday, expect a maximum temperature of 16C. The morning rain should clear by the afternoon with bright and sunny spells into the evening.

Saturday looks set to be rainy in the afternoon and evening with a slight chance of thunder.

On Sunday the North East can expect a chilly morning but a dry day.