All across the UK, the Met Office marked the warmest spring for mean temperatures since the series began in 1884, surpassing the previous record from 2024. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales also saw their sunniest spring on record, while England recorded its second sunniest spring since records began in 1910.

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning covering almost all of southern England on Saturday. The weather agency has issued a yellow weather warning - the least severe on a scale of three - lasting between 9am and 6pm. It also covers parts of southern Wales.

Dry weather was the main focus for meteorological spring, with potential drought on the cards in some regions, as well as some short-term weather hazards.