Liverpool to be hotter than Athens, according to Met Office

Liverpool enjoyed an unexpectedly hot and sunny Tuesday as temperatures of just over 22°C were recorded by the Merseyside Weather Station, and the region is forecast to be hotter than Athens at the weekend.

Following a lull in the weather on Wednesday and Thursday, when cloud cover and some early morning mist will see highs of only 17°C, temperatures will rise considerably once again towards the end of the working week.

The Met Office forecasts Liverpool will be hotter than parts of Greece as the mercury hits 21°C on Friday and 22°C on Saturday, when the city will bask in spring sunshine. The Greek capital Athens will be one or two degrees cooler over the same period.

The Met Office says there will be ‘plenty of warm sunshine and lots of dry weather’ as high pressure dominates the rest of the week in Merseyside. However, the meteorological experts warn that rain and cooler temperatures will return following the warm weekend.

“Sunday will likely be the last widely dry and fine day for a while,” the Met Office says. “After Sunday, the weather is expected to switch back to become changeable across the country, with further spells of rain and showers expected.

“It is also possible that rain will be heavy at times, and any showers could turn thundery. Temperatures are also expected to fall closer to average for May.”

Met Office five day forecast for Liverpool

• ☁️ Wednesday, May 8: Mist changing to overcast by lunchtime. High of 17°C
• ☁️ Thursday, May 9: Cloudy. High of 17°C
• ⛅ Friday, May 10: Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening.. High of 21°C
• ☀️ Saturday, May 11: Sunny intervals. High of 22°C
• ⛅ Sunday, May 12: Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon. High of 21°C