Met Office warn of "very high" UV light levels ahead of warmest weekend of the year

After mild temperatures in the North East and much warmer weather across the rest of the UK, we can expect further warm days into the weekend and throughout next week according to the Met Office.

Despite the rise in temperatures, the weather service are warning high levels of UV light from the sun may cause issues to anyone exposed to sunlight for too long over the coming days.

The Met Office’s UV index ranges from one, meaning low exposure and no protection required, up to 11, which implies extreme UV radiation with official advice including to avoid being outside during midday hours and a shirt, sunscreen and hat being considered essential.

The upcoming weekend will see consecutive days where UV levels will reach seven on the Met Office index. Official advice from the weather service suggests the public should avoid being outside during midday hours with clothes, suncream and a hat expected to be essential.

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These days of very high UV light will start on Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25 on the Met Office UV index, meaning a ‘high’ level of UV light. Every day between Thursday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 26 will see levels of six or more on the Met Office’s index.

What is the Met Office forecast for Newcastle this weekend?

The weekend is set to see much warmer conditions than we have seen so far this year with highs of 19°C on Saturday, 20°C on Sunday and 21°C on Monday.

There are also warnings of a very high pollen count across the North East throughout the weekend.