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Hotter than Bermuda: Unseasonal weather continues but not for long as April showers set to sweep in By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:09 PM on 10th April 2011
Britain today basked in temperatures hotter than Bermuda - but April showers are set to sweep in this week.
As sun-seekers across the country revelled in temperatures well above the seasonal average, forecasters warned of a cooler and wetter period to come.
Today, Scotland saw a high temperature of 22.6C which was recorded in Aboyne, while in Lake Bala, Wales, 20.9C was recorded.
But sun-lovers who flocked to the beach in Blackpool had to be rescued after they were cut off from the shore when the tide came in
Beautiful day: Thousands headed for Brighton beach to enjoy the unusually high temperatures
The sea's still cold! (From left to right) Elisabeth Jarrold, Sian Noel-Davila and Daniella Edwards, all 20, dare to dip in Bournemouth
The Lytham Rescue Team were called at around 2pm when the tide swept in and left 70 people stranded near Blackpool's South Pier.
The Lancashire resort's Beach Patrol and RNLI Lifeboat helped them back to shore.
With other incidents, the total rescues handled by Liverpool Coastguard station today numbered 93, officials said.
Liverpool Coastguard Watch Manager Su Daintith said: 'But just two minutes spent checking the tide times could mean the difference between a carefree day and a Coastguard Team coming to your rescue.'
Warming up: Sunseekers enjoy a day out at Weston-super-Mare
Beach life: Two toddlers slip on their sunglasses and share a deck chair at Bournemouth beach today
Messing around on the river: Boaters take advantage of the warm spell in Markeaton Park, Derby
Warmth of the sun: (From left to right) Rachael Swan 20, Ali Hogg 21 and Stef Harwood 20, in Blyth, Northumberland
'It will be the south east that hangs on to the more settled weather but many areas will see rain and April showers particularly in the north and west.
'This is a result of cooler air coming in from the north-west.'
Today's sizzling temperatures came on the fifth day of a hot spell that has warmed the country since last Wednesday.
Last week's highest temperature reached a staggering 24C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, making it hotter there than Barcelona, Crete and Cyprus.
Hands up if you're having fun: Stef Harwood 20, left, and Rachael Swan 20, enjoy the warm weather at Blyth, Northumberland
Blue skies blazed across much of the rest of the country, with sun worshippers in St James’s Park, London, basking in temperatures of 23c (73f).
The beaches of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, baked in temperatures of 22c (72f) and even Aberdeen abandoned its usual chill to manage 20c (68f).
Britain's unseasonally high temperatures made it the hottest April on record. Millions of people dusted off the barbecues or flocked to coasts while others took to parks to enjoy the sun.
But it seems that there will be soon be a return to the kind of heavy April showers that are expected at this time of the year.
Cooling off: Two women make a splash in the sea at Blyth, Northumberland, today
Forecasters predicted a fine and warm start across the south-east with sunny spells but cloud and rain in the north and west are expected to move south and east throughout the day. the north and west will move south and east throughout the day, leaving
They said that some of the showers will be quite heavy, and will fall as hail at times, as the temperatures become cooler as the rain clears.
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