staff reporter(es/wp):
London is set to be hotter than Greece next week as temperatures soar to 25C in the capital.
Sun worshippers are set to enjoy a mini-heatwave as the mercury hits highs of 25C on Thursday, according to the Met Office.
The capital will be hotter than Athens where top temperatures will only reach 23C.
Glorious sunshine is set to make going back to work after the weekend easier as temperatures rise throughout the week.
Monday and Tuesday are set to see highs of 17C with clear skies and just the odd risk of scattered showers, forecaster Craig Snell told the Standard.
He said: “The looks set to shine as we start the working week with a pleasant day on Monday.
“Temperatures will reach 17C in London and the south east making it slightly warmer than Sunday.”
The mercury will soar to 21C on Wednesday before hitting glorious 25C temperatures on Thursday.
“It will be cooler by the Thames but inland and in particular in north west London its likely to get nice and hot.
“Anyone out and about on Thursday will need some sun cream,” Mr Snell added.
Temperatures will drop towards the weekend with highs of around 19C on Friday.
Some 40,000 runners taking part in the London marathon on Sunday are likely to see temperatures around 18C with a small risk of showers.
“It will be slightly cooler and cloudier than it earlier in the week which is good news for runners but it is slightly too early to predict whether we will have any rain,” the forecaster added.
Londoners enjoyed long-awaited spring sunshine on Saturday when temperatures hit 21C in parts of the capital.
Many hailed the “first day of spring” online with one person tweeting: “First day of Spring in #London and you want to start a new life full of sun.”
Another added: “The sun was out today and I didn’t know how to act.”
A third person said: “I always feel so emosh on the first sunny evening walk through London of the year and I'm not ashamed to shout about it.”
