Warming up as the week goes on. Finally.

After a bitterly cold end to April - our coldest end to April in over 30 years - spring will fast forward this week - with a blast of early summer by the weekend.

As a high pressure becomes established and encourages a south-easterly airstream - we'll draw in very warm air from the Continent.

By the weekend it'll be hotting up with highs of 26C, or more, in the south east, East Anglia and East Midlands come Saturday - making it warmer than some of the Mediterranean islands including Ibiza.

The high pressure will keep many of us dry this week too but feeling a little close and muggy into the weekend with a risk of thunderstorms - but it'll feel hot in the sunshine with sea breezes around the coasts.

About time!