By Daily Mail Reporter
Published: 02:07 BST, 29 April 2019 | Updated: 02:07 BST, 29 April 2019
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Britain could soon see a three-month heatwave after the appearance of a 900-mile-wide jet of hot air called the 'Spanish plume'.
Forecasters have predicted a high of 26C (79F) this bank holiday weekend, possibly rising to 28C (82F) later in May.
And late May's sizzling bank holiday weekend is part of an expected three-month heatwave, with the Met Office's long-range forecast predicating higher than average temperatures until the beginning of July.
The Easter weekend saw record-breaking temperatures across the country with the mercury hitting 25.5C (77.9F) in Gosport, Hampshire.
The South will enjoy the best of the weather in the first bank holiday weekend while the North and West of Britain could see some wind and rain.
Thousands of visitors take to the beach in Brighton and Hove as sunny and hot weather is hitting the seaside resorts on the Easter Bank Holiday Sunday
