Britain ready to bask in some 'ice cream weather'

AFTER a chilly start to the month Britain can look forward to "ice cream weather" in the week ahead.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th May 2010, 22:59 BST

Updated 14th May 2010, 22:59 BST

Many motorists awoke to find their car windows frosted over as overnight temperatures dropped below zero across the country this week.

Now warmer winds are bringing weather more typical of May, with the mercury predicted to pass 20C in some places by the middle of next week.

Southern and eastern England are expected to see the best conditions, but temperatures will improve throughout the UK.

Over the weekend there will be highs of around 16-17C and the weather will continue to get warmer after that.

In the Yorkshire region there will be warmer temperatures with highs of between 14C and 16C over the weekend. Today will be sunny and dry, but there will be showers tomorrow.

Rachel Vince, a forecaster with MeteoGroup UK, said: "It will be fine and settled with some nice long sunny days. It's almost ice cream weather, like we had in April."