Temperatures are expected to drop by as much as 10C today as the weather returns to normal for this time of year following a weekend of summer-like weather.

The south-east corner of England will again see the best of the weather but, in contrast, highs will struggle to get past the mid-teens.

Met Office forecaster Emma Boorman said: “Temperatures will return to normal for this time of year but because we have been spoiled with such good weather it will be a lot more noticeable and feel cooler.”

While she said it is too early to give an accurate forecast for Easter the weather is not expected to reach the sunny highs of this weekend.

Sunseekers flocked to the beaches and parks as the temperature topped 25C (77F) on Sunday.