The thought of a warm weekend might be good news - but with these rising temperatures there may also be a rising pollen count.
Today we'll see highs of 13C while Saturday and Sunday will both see double figures - though a bit of rain is also forecast.
But, after the freezing cold spring so far, tree pollen season has been delayed until now - meaning pollen levels will now rise higher than usual this month as more trees decide to release their dust at the same time.
It could mean red eyes and sneezing fits for a few of us.
So when does the pollen season normally start and what can you do to ease the symptoms of hay fever?
What causes hay fever?
Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen, usually when it comes into contact with your mouth, nose, eyes and throat, report Essex Live .
Pollen is a very fine powder that comes from plants.
Hay fever will last for weeks or months, unlike a cold, which usually goes away after one or two weeks.
The pollen season
The Met Office manages the only pollen count monitoring network in the UK using information from the network, weather data and expertise from other organisations.
According to them the pollen season can be separated into three main sections:
- Tree pollen – late March to mid-May
- Grass pollen – mid-May to July
- Weed pollen – end of June to September
Symptoms of hay fever
- sneezing and coughing
- a runny or blocked nose
- itchy, red or watery eyes
- itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears
- loss of smell
- pain around your temples and forehead
- feeling tired
If you have asthma, you might also:
- have a tight feeling in your chest
- be short of breath
- wheeze and cough
How to treat hay fever
Currently there is no cure for hay fever and you sufferers are unable to prevent it.
However, you can do things that will ease your symptoms.
- Put Vaseline around your nostrils to trap pollen
- Wear wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting in your eyes
- Shower and change your clothes after you’ve been outside to wash pollen off
- Stay indoors whenever possible
- Keep windows and doors shut as much as possible
- Vacuum regularly and dust with a damp cloth
- Buy a pollen filter for the air vents in your car and a vacuum cleaner with a special HEPA filter
- Cut grass or walk on grass
- Spend too much time outside
- Keep fresh flowers in the house
- Smoke or be around smoke – it makes symptoms worse
- Dry clothes outside – they can catch pollen
- Let pets into the house if possible – they can carry pollen indoors