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Leicestershire weather: High 20s forecast for weekend

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It might have taken quite a while, but it looks like summer is finally here. With temperatures expected to hit the high 20s during the weekend, it is time to get your shorts out and your sun cream on. After months of miserable weather, forecasters are now predicting a heatwave across the country – and it is expected to continue into next week. In Leicestershire, temperatures started to creep up yesterday and the mercury is continuing to rise. Sunday is expected to be the hottest day. Mercury weatherman Dave Mutton said: "Temperatures are set to reach about 27C on Sunday and the good weather will continue well into next week. "There's a mini heatwave coming, and Sunday could well be the hottest day of the year. "People need to make the most of it after all the cold weather we've had. It's going to be a bit of a change to the system. So, no umbrellas this weekend, it's sun cream and hats. "People need to make sure they're protected as the sun is very strong at this time of year. A lot of people will go mad but they need to remember to take it easy." Dave, 68, who lives in Cosby, said he would also be taking advantage of the sunshine. "I've got some gardening to finish off but if it gets too hot I think I'll sit in a deckchair and have a nice cold beer," he said. People in the city centre yesterday were already making the most of the start of the sunny weather. Laura Leonard and James Leeson, of Ibstock, were with their children, two-year-old Millie and baby Harry, who is 14 weeks old. Laura, 23, said: "We'll probably go to Twycross Zoo over the weekend, maybe have a picnic at Bradgate Park. Millie loves the sunshine." James, 28, said: "It's lovely. It's just a shame it never lasts as long as you want it to." Mum Leah Osbourne, of Highfields, Leicester, was also out soaking up the sunshine with her 14-month-old twin boys, Michael and Leon. "We're going to Western Park Festival on Saturday," she said. "We'll be out enjoying the sun. "It's been a long wait for it, hasn't it? "We've had little teasers but that's it." Angela Rossa, of the Rossa's Ice Cream kiosk in Cheapside, near Leicester Market, said she was expecting a particularly busy weekend. "The sunshine always brings people out and makes them smile and want to buy an ice cream," she said. While thousands will be out making the most of the sunshine, doctors have warned there is a serious side. They said the high temperatures could potentially be very dangerous for children and the elderly, as well as those with chronic conditions, such as heart problems and diabetes. "These people should avoid too much exertion because when it is hot the heart and lungs have to work overtime and if they aren't functioning as well as they should it can be a problem," said Dr Avi Prasad, co-chairman of the Leicester City clinical commissioning group. "It is very unusual for people in this country to get heatstroke, but if people find they are feeling too hot it can make them feel light-headed. They should cool themselves with cool drinks and sponging with tepid water."• See the latest forecast for Leicester and Leicestershire here.

Leicestershire weather: High 20s forecast for weekend


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