BRITS basked in 20C today as the UK got its first taste of summer - and the "African plume" is set to make it even HOTTER this week. After a wet and windy start to the week for the North West, the 1,500 mile wide "African air plume" will arrive in Europe from North Africa on Monday and set the mercury rising in the UK. After the mercury reached highs of 19.5C in North West London, temperatures in the South could climb up to 22C on Sunday. Temperatures are set to climb throughout the weekBut Brits will need to make the most of the warm weather as forecasters warn it is not set to last for long. “North Africa is among the origins of the warm air, which will arrive from the south-east.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 14, 2018 13:13 UTC