New UK hot weather maps show Britain blasted by 21C Iberian plume - full list of areas hit

An Iberian plume could see much of the UK basking in 21C heat and sunshine, according to new weather maps. As thousands of Brits have been turning on the central heating in unseasonably chilly spring weather, many have been hoping that warmer weather is on its way.

And if that’s the case then sun-loving Brits might be happy to learn that a weather front is predicted for Britain from Africa by Tuesday, April 30 before cooling down by Thursday, May 2.

An Iberian plume is a weather pattern in which a mass of warm air moves from the Iberian plateau or the Sahara to northwestern Europe, which includes the UK.

Full list of towns hit by Iberian plume

Here are the areas around UK towns and cities that could blast by heat according to weather maps from netweather.tv:

Annan, Scotland - 18C

York - 18C

Driffield - 18C

Liverpool - 20C

Doncaster - 19C

Nottingham - 19C

Peterborough - 20C

Norwich - 19C

Slough - 19C

London - 21C

Dartford - 20C

Portsmouth - 19C

Worthing - 19C

Eastbourne - 19C

UK Weather expert Jim Dale, who is a senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, explained that Britain could see record temperatures.

He said: “Well it’s not home and hosed just yet but the trend is moving into position.

“Iberian or African plumes are behind the times when the UK does receive much above average temperatures.

“Iberia has already witnessed record temperatures for the time of year and before long I’ve no doubt we will join the global throng of countries that have seen or are seeing record or near record temperatures.”

He added: “We will not be immune and late April/early May could well deliver that.”

The Met Office long range forecast covers from Tuesday, April 23 until Thursday, May 2 - and it’s also predicting things could “feel very warm” and the “sun quite strong”.

It said: “This period will be dominated by high pressure to the northwest of the UK and lower pressure to the southeast over the near continent, and the extent to which of these systems dominates at any particular time.

“The wind will probably therefore predominantly come from a northerly or easterly direction, so temperatures at least in the east are likely to remain around or a little below average, with any warmer conditions generally further west - and with the sun quite strong, it could feel very warm at times.”

It added: “There should be a reasonable amount of dry weather around, especially in the north and west, but some rain or showers are likely at times, most-likely in the south and east, but amounts are expected to be modest.

Met Office five-day forecast

Today:

Early cloud and patchy rain soon clearing the south. Brisk winds easing through the day. A mostly dry day with bright or sunny spells and scattered showers at first, but these easing through the afternoon. Temperatures around average for most.

Tonight:

Any remaining showers dying out to leave a dry and largely clear night. Cold under clear skies and lighter winds, with a patchy frost likely in sheltered spots.

Saturday:

A chilly start, with a mostly dry day to follow with variable cloud and some sunny intervals, although some rain is likely across Scotland later. Temperatures around average. Lighter winds.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Cloudier on Sunday with patchy rain possible, mainly in the east. Similar conditions continuing into the new week with sunny breaks at times. Generally light winds and temperatures around average.