AdvertisementNewborn lambs have heralded the first day of meteorological spring today, with temperatures set to hit 53F after Britons flocked to beaches and parks to enjoy the weekend sunshine. Sheep farmer Rhona Thompson was pictured holding a newborn lamb, born in the early hours of this morning at A J Thompson & Sons farm on the Romney Marsh near Lydd in Kent this morning. Temperatures should peak at around 53F (12C) across the country today, with the Peak District likely to get the warmest weather. There will be similar temperatures in the South tomorrow, while the North will drop to around 42.8F (6C). Today is first day of meteorological spring, although the season officially starts on March 20.

Source: Daily Mail March 01, 2021 12:18 UTC