The Met Office is predicting spring will bring the hottest day of the year so far
The Met Office has forecast that the first day of spring could be the warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures set to soar in the coming days.
Londoners might bask in temperatures as high as 21C tomorrow on Thursday, March 20, aligning with the spring equinox.
In a surprising twist, parts of the UK are expected to outshine Barcelona and Athens, with the Spanish city anticipating highs of 15C and the Greek capital just 12C.
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The temperature uptick is predicted to start from Wednesday, as much of the UK sees sunshine across the country.
Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna shared: “Temperatures already just started to pick up in places, but the trend to warmer temperatures is going to continue for the next few days now.
“So Wednesday, lots of sunshine around parts of southern England and Wales.”
He added: “We’ll see some clouds developing, particularly towards the south west of England, but for most places, you have plenty of sunshine, and we’re drawing up warmer air now from the South and South East.”
The UK is set to bask in temperatures reaching highs of 12C to 15C on Wednesday, according to Mr Petagna. He remarked: “And then for Thursday, probably the peak of the warmth, and a lot of fine weather around.
“Again, little bits of medium upper cloud around taking turns with the sunshine, a little bit hazy in places.
“But for most places, it will be a lovely day, a dry day with a good deal of sunshine.
“It’s going to be touch and go but potentially Thursday could be the warmest day of the year.”
However, the sunny spell is expected to diminish from Friday, with a gradual drop in temperatures and some rainy spells over the weekend.
Mr Petagna noted: “Temperatures are coming down from Friday onwards, and also some rain pushing in from the South and West.
“For the weekend, we’re looking at sort of 15C or 16C as a high on Saturday, and about 13C by Sunday.”