By Lizzie Edmonds Britons can expect high temperatures of up to 19C this Easter weekend - hotter than popular holiday destination Greece. Forecasters at the Met Office say the south east will see dry and settled conditions throughout the week with temperatures hitting highs of 18C on Wednesday. By Easter Sunday, those in the region will be basking in highs of up to 19C - well average temperatures of 13C for April. Ready for the sun: Mia and Leo Rogers brave the waves in Bournemouth, Dorset. The south can expect high temperatures of up to 19C this Easter weekend Hollie Butterworth, 11 months, gets stuck into playtime at the Dorset beach. The weather is expected to top popular holiday destinations in Greece - which will see highs of just 17C
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Clear and sunny with highs of 19C on Easter Sunday in the south east
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North will be more unsettled but chances of rain - but still 15C
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Average April temperatures for south is 13C and north 10C
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Athens in Greece will be just 16C on Easter Sunday and Rome, Italy 9C
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Comes as Met Office predicts six-week heat wave in late April early May
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