We are in for a veritable corker on this, the last day of the school holidays. After Easter Sunday brought all the sun its name promises, the next few days look set to deliver a return to the warmth of our not-so-distant summer.

There's a little cloud visible right now and certainly a chill in the air - glove up if you're on a bike - but we'll end up with a top of 22.

And for those who love to bask in the rays, there will be more! By Wednesday we'll be right up to 26. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Here's what the weather is doing right now

Here's what's in store for the rest of the day

Here's how the rest of the week is shaping up

Elsewhere in the world

A man walks a dog in a snow-covered park as temperatures dipped to minus 1 degrees in Vilnius, Lithuania on the weekend. Low temperatures have caused a return to wintery conditions. Photo: Mindaugas Kulbis/AP

Weather word of the day: 'Evapotranspiration'

The total amount of water that is transferred from the earth's surface to the atmosphere. It is made up of evaporation and transpiration.

Tune for the day

Start the day with a song in your heart, as issued by our senior forecaster at The Bureau of Musicology. Yes, that's musicology - the weather bureau has much more important things to do ...