Cliff Notes – UK weather
- The UK is forecasted to experience temperatures reaching 19C (66F) on Thursday, surpassing Ibiza (17C) and Corfu (16C).
- These unseasonably warm temperatures are 8C (46F) above the average for mid-March, with the warmest conditions expected in southeast England and the Midlands.
- A chilly wind currently affects cooler temperatures of around 10C, but warmer weather is anticipated as the spring equinox approaches.
UK weather: Parts of country will be hotter than Ibiza next week
Parts of the UK could be hotter than Ibiza and Corfu on Thursday – on the first official day of spring.
Temperatures could reach 19C (66F) in the south of England on 20 March, the Met Office said, higher than the 17C (62F) predicted in Ibiza and 16C (60F) in Corfu.
Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said: “We’re expecting quite a lot of dry weather, increasing amounts of sunshine as we head through the next few days.
“By Wednesday, we’re looking at highs of about 17C in the South. And then on Thursday, we could get as high as 19C.”
But before then, things will continue to feel cooler, with temperatures of around 10C.
“We’ve also got quite a chilly wind at the moment, so it’s making it feel even colder,” Ms Mitchell said.
Thursday will mark the spring equinox, considered the first day of the new season.
It will be warmest across southeast England and the Midlands – with warmer temperatures travelling north and westwards to Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
“There’s really just northern Scotland that will keep hold of the colder weather though the middle of the week,” Ms Mitchell said.