DERBYSHIRE is set to bask in temperatures warmer than Madrid this weekend as people welcome the clocks going forward.
The Spanish city has been predicted 14C on Saturday and 12C on Sunday, according to the Met Office.
The forecaster said Derby will enjoy temperatures of 16C today, 17C on Sunday and 16C on Monday.
British Summer Time 2014 begins on Sunday with clocks needing to be put forward one hour at 1am on Sunday.
The handy phrase to remember is "Spring forward, fall backward."
Chaddesden forecaster Phillip Singleton said the warm weather would not last into next week.
He said: "It looks like it will be 19C across the weekend and that is great for this time of year and just in time for Mother's Day.
"But that warm weather will break down into the middle of next week as temperatures look to drop."
Farmer Robert Parker said the clocks going forward would mean extra work.
He said: "I already get home feeling really tired but this will mean more work which is good.
"It will be good if it is warm because we've had a lot of cold conditions.
"A few warm days will allow us to get the cattle out which would be good because the grass is ready.
"I remember this time last year all of the snow was finishing so it's defintly an improvement."
Dave Hayes, a volunteer at West Park Meadow nature reserve, in Spondon, said the warm weather was continuing to have a positive impact.
He said: "The hathaway hedges are really coming to leaf.
"It continues to look nice and things are progressing well with other plants coming out."
Cosmo restaurant at London Road is putting on 180 freshly prepared dishes from around the world for Mother's Day.
Sweet-toothed mothers are also in for a treat with a 22 metre counter full of desserts.
Although temperatures remain above seasonal averages, light rain is forecast for Monday and Tuesday.
Samantha Harrison is looking forward to the longer nights as it is great for business.
She said: "Custom increases by about 30% as the nights get later, which is great.
"I'm very busy today with a birthday party in the morning and I'll be in Chaddesden in the afternoon for the nice weather."
Although the sun does have health benefits, a 2012 University of Alabama study found the risk of a heart attack increases by 10 per cent on the Monday and Tuesday after the clocks go forward.
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