UK faces 'four days' of 'higher than average temperatures' as BBC Weather team speak out A change towards a high pressure system means a "four-day spell" of "higher than average temperatures" will begin around Friday May 2, according to WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data. UK faces 'four days' of 'higher than average temperatures' as BBC Weather team speak out The UK has been told the date a mini-heatwave will "finally" banish April showers and the bleak and dreary fourth month of the year. A change towards a high pressure system means a "four-day spell" of "higher than average temperatures" will begin around Friday May 2, according to WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data. ‌ UK weather maps have burned dark red and amber and over the 72 hours that follow the mercury is set to peak in East Anglia, where it will reach 22C, while the south will also see temperatures around 20-21C. Article continues below READ MORE NS&I Premium Bonds savers urged to move money out of accounts The spell of hot weather will last until the Early May Day Bank Holiday weekend on Monday, May 5. In the short term, the BBC Weather team forecast for Tuesday (April 22) explains: "Dry this morning with sunny spells and patchy cloud. ‌ "Heavy rain in Northern Ireland in the afternoon and isolated showers will develop across Britain, mainly in eastern areas." It adds of Wednesday (April 23): "Tonight, Scotland and northern England will be dry with clear spells and variable cloud. "The rain in Northern will move south-eastwards across central and southern England and Wales. "Tomorrow will see rain in the southeast early ease to leave it drier with variable clouds. Elsewhere, there will be sunny spells, variable cloud and isolated showers." Article continues below The outlook for Thursday to Saturday adds: "Thursday will see low cloud and mist in the morning. Remaining cloudy for much of the day with light showers for all." The BBC team goes on to state: "But sunny spells will develop towards the evening." Looking ahead to the weekend, it goes on to say: "On Friday, largely dry with variable cloud and sunny spells, but rain for the far west later. "On Saturday, western areas will see rain become patchy and light. Eastern areas will be dry with variable clouds."