Met Office forecasts 21C heat for seven areas on Thursday – full list

The Met Office forecasts unseasonably warm weather across parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures potentially reaching 21C in seven areas. The warmth will come alongside a slow-moving band of rain, bringing wet conditions to parts of northern England, southern Scotland and Wales.

The seven places named are Sheffield, Nottingham, Norwich, Cambridge, Peterborough, London and Lincoln. Many areas south of the rain are expected to stay dry, with sunny spells and temperatures in the low 20s, while northern areas turn cooler; the rain is forecast to move south-eastwards into East Anglia and south-east England by early Friday.