Weather: Sheffield set for for hottest day of the year with highs of 22C forecast
Sheffield can expect the hottest day of the year tomorrow with highs of 22C forecast.
England is in for an unseasonably warm start to April 2026 with dry, sunny weather and temperatures reaching 25C in the South.
A band of rain and colder air will arrive on Thursday to cool things down, and temperatures will drop as low as 11C by the weekend - but, until then, Sheffield is set to sizzle in 22C on April 8.
The Met Office reports this as between 6C to 10C above average for early April.
The previous highest temperature recorded this year was 20.9C on March 31 in Pershore, Worcestershire.
Sheffield weather on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - Warmest day of the year
Here is the weather forecast for Sheffield on April 8, predicted to be the warmest day of the year:
Wednesday, April 8: A day of full, unclouded sunshine and very little wind. Temperatures climbing from 8C in the early morning up to19C by midday and 22C by late afternoon. Met Office warns of a very high pollen index. Expected to be warmest day of 2026 in Sheffield. Warm night, middling at 16C.
Thursday, April 9: Still warm but much cloudier, with good chance of light rain arriving after before 12noon. Colder air should drive temperatures down to around 10C by late afternoon and 7C overnight. Sunshine peeking through by early evening.
Friday and into weekend: Unsettled weekend ahead. Maximum temperatures hovering around 12C across all three days, with bouts of clouded sunshine and springtime showers.