Met Office forecasts sunny start to spring with UK hotter than Spain next week

After last week’s long term Met Office forecast predicted the UK could see a slight reprieve in early March from the wet and cool temperatures, it seems we’re getting just that.

High pressure systems are moving across the south of England this week and some areas of the UK could see temperatures as high as 16C by midweek.

The Met Office said: ‘High pressure is likely to have more influence across the south of the UK, at least at first.

‘However, through this period there is an increasing chance of unsettled conditions becoming more widely dominant across the UK with more in the way of rain at times for all areas, even in the south.’

The hottest day of the year is predicted to be Wednesday, with Aberdeen set to be warmer than Madrid at 13C.

London will reach 15C on Thursday, the Met Office said, albeit with partly cloudy skies.

In the northern parts of the country, areas may still see scattered showers with the warm temperatures.

‘It will remain largely dry across southern areas with sunny spells by day then frost and fog overnight. More clouds further north, with rain and strong winds at times,’ the Met Office added.

The Met Office have released their long-term forecast for early March, and it’s good news for those sick of the wet.

The rest of February is expected to be sunny and dry, albeit still quite cold across most of the British Isles.

Later in March, much of the UK will see heavy winds bringing wetter weather – with the north bearing the brunt of the moist weather.

Forecasters said later in March, we might see more settled weather, but it’s hard to tell at this point in time.

The weather in the UK has been rather miserable for most of 2025, but the rest of Europe is also experiencing cooler temperatures. In Early February, parts of Turkey were colder than England.

Speaking about the unusual weather flip between the UK and parts of the Mediterranean, Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: ‘Temperatures in particular locations can vary markedly with some regions being considerably higher or lower than average.’

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