BBC UK weather forecast: Britain set for mini-HEATWAVE before sharp showers pummel nation
BRITONS across the UK will bask in sunshine for much of the week, as temperatures tip above average. But the mild weather is only temporary as rain will return by the end of the week.
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At last, UK residents will be blessed some warm weather following weeks of rain, sleet and snow, which left some parts of the nation in turmoil.
High pressure will enable the climate to maintain the warmest of weather for much of this week.
Most Britons saw the sunshine return on Monday (February 11) and in the coming days the UK will hang on to the dry theme.
However, the mornings are likely to be chilly, though the days are expected to be rather mild.
It’s going to be milder than it was yesterday
Also, there will be some rain in the north as the weather fronts move in, but high pressure will keep things mostly dry in the south.
Meteorologist Carol Kirkwood told BBC Breakfast viewers: “You’ll notice it’s going to be milder than it was yesterday.”
Turning to her satellite footage, she added: “Look at how the yellow start to push across all of the UK.
"We’re pulling in this southwesterly wind, so a real difference particularly in the north of the country.”
It will be particularly cloudy across Northern Ireland, Scotland, northwest England and Wales during the early hours of Tuesday.
While the best of the sunshine and the longest spells of bright weather is going to be in the south and east of England.
A few spots of rain are possible in the north-west, especially across western Scotland, where the weather front is pushing southwards into northern England during the course of the day.
But the southwesterly breeze will help break down the clouds and clear the showers, leaving areas brighter by the afternoon.
Top temperatures today are predicted to range between 10 to 13 degrees Celsius, which is a little above average for this time of the year.
The heat value will be relatively the same on Wednesday, although there is going to be some outbreaks of rain across the far north of Scotland.
Despite the prediction of warm weather and clear skies, some forecasters expect snow to return later this month.
As a result, leading bookmaker Coral are providing odds-on at 1-2 for snow to fall in any major UK city next week.
The firm is offering 4-6 that this is the coldest ever winter in the UK and 5-4 that this month ends as the wettest February since records began.
Coral’s spokesman John Hill said: “We’ve definitely not seen the last of snow this winter.
“The betting suggests many major cities in the UK could see the white stuff over the next few days.”
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