By Mark Duell PUBLISHED: 05:04 EST, 10 March 2014 | UPDATED: 13:28 EST, 10 March 2014 A beautiful week of Spring weather began in Britain today as the country basked in sunshine, above-average temperatures and dry conditions. But temperatures have dropped to a more normal level for the season after parts of the country enjoyed their hottest weather of the year yesterday. The mercury reached 20C (68F) for the first time in nearly six months as most of the country basked in sunshine, Met Office forecasters said. Most other parts of England experienced warmth around 18C (64F) with East Anglia and the East Midlands enjoying the best of the sunshine.
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Mercury reached 20C (68F) for first time in nearly six months yesterday as most of country basked in sunshine
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Although temperatures are set to fall by 5 or 6C from the weekend high, the coming week will remain mainly dry
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But forecasters warn weather may change towards weekend, with rain possibly moving into some northern areas
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