Sales of barbecue food soar as Britain prepares to bask in 75F mini heatwave

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Sales of barbecue food soar as Britain prepares to bask in 75F mini heatwave kicking off tomorrow – making it hotter than Corfu

  • Temperatures will hit 71F (22C) today for many parts of the country – with London forecast to see more heat 
  • The mercury is set to rise to 75F (24C) tomorrow – with the Greek island will only see temperatures hit 66F   
  • Locked down Britons are stocking up on barbecue food to enjoy the heat from the safety of their gardens
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By Henry Martin For Mailonline

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Britain will bask in 75F (24C) heat over the coming days – making it hotter than Corfu as sales of barbecue food soar during the hottest April in six years.    

Temperatures will hit 71F (22C) today for many parts of the country – but London is forecast to see even more warm weather and sunshine on Thursday as the heatwave continues. 

The mercury is set to rise to 75F (24C) tomorrow – with the Greek island will only see temperatures hit 66F (19C) – and Friday will see temperatures drop slightly to 73F (23C) in the capital.

As many of the UK’s open spaces remain largely empty due to the coronavirus lockdown, Britons have been stocking up on barbecue food as they prepare to enjoy the heat in their gardens.

The sun rises over Sandbanks Beach, Dorset this morning. Temperatures will hit 71F (22C) today for many parts of the country – but London is forecast to see even more warm weather and sunshine on Thursday as the heatwave continues

Temperatures will hit 71F (22C) today for many parts of the country - but London is forecast to see even more warm weather and sunshine on Thursday as the heatwave continues

Temperatures will hit 71F (22C) today for many parts of the country – but London is forecast to see even more warm weather and sunshine on Thursday as the heatwave continues

Britain will bask in 75F (24C) heat over the coming days - making it hotter than Corfu (pictured) as sales of barbecue food soar during the hottest April in six years

Britain will bask in 75F (24C) heat over the coming days – making it hotter than Corfu (pictured) as sales of barbecue food soar during the hottest April in six years

Sales of British Beef Quarter Pounders have increased 169% this month with own-label British Beef Quarter Pounders rising by 139%, Iceland said. 

Nando’s Peri-Peri Sauce Medium has seen an increase in demand of up by 115%, the Daily Mirror reports.   

Waitrose has increased production of its range of barbecue meats by 20% – with sales of rose wine up by 28% year-on-year. 

Elsewhere, temperatures are forecast to reach 73.4F (23C) in Wales and south-west England, 64.4F (18C) in Scotland and 66.2F (19C) in Northern Ireland.  

This would be well above the average high of 57.2F (14C) in April for England and the hottest the UK has been this month since 2014, the Met Office said.

The mercury is set to rise to 75F (24C) tomorrow - with the Greek island will only see temperatures hit 66F (19C) - and Friday will see temperatures drop slightly to 73F (23C) in the capital (pictured: A sunbather in Battersea Park, April 9)

The mercury is set to rise to 75F (24C) tomorrow – with the Greek island will only see temperatures hit 66F (19C) – and Friday will see temperatures drop slightly to 73F (23C) in the capital (pictured: A sunbather in Battersea Park, April 9)

Forecasters said the good weather is due to a large area of high pressure to the north of England making the days clear and bright (pictured: London, April 9)

Forecasters said the good weather is due to a large area of high pressure to the north of England making the days clear and bright (pictured: London, April 9)

Forecasters said the good weather is due to a large area of high pressure to the north of England making the days clear and bright.

Friday will see temperatures drop slightly to 73F (23C) in the capital, 71.6F (22C) in Wales and south-west England and 64F (18C) in Scotland.

Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said there was also a ‘low chance’ of isolated showers in the west of the UK, but said most areas will remain dry.