© PABathers are expected to flock to beaches, like here in Southend, Essex, this summer.
And the blazing hot early summer will hold out for nearly 100 days with above-average temperatures forecast for each of the next three months.
Experts say Britain is on course for a 'exceptionally unusual' summer which could even put last year's near historic heat wave in the shade.
Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said next month could break all records with weeks of wall-to-wall sunshine across the UK.
The rest of summer will be charged with extreme 'heat spikes' pushing the mercury up into the 80s or even higher, all the way until the end of August.
He said: "May is looking absolutely fantastic with a strong possibility we could see records broken in terms of temperature and sunshine.
"Through the summer there is a distinct possibility of seeing dramatic spikes in temperature lasting right through the season, with cooler spells either side.
"There is a real chance we could see a repeat of last summer's heatwave this year as the weather becomes more extreme."
It may be a scorcher but not because Vantage Weather Services says so.
Some time ago I read an investigation by the Guardian into the Daily Express's Weather forecasts and Jonathan Powell of Vantage Weather Services is the same person who previously fronted the fictitious Positive Weather Solutions - the company the Guardian investigated. Read the full article here:
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