Britain to be as hot as the Costa del Sol this weekend – but don’t get too excited because it’s going to pour down
Earlier this week it was predicted to be one of the coldest Januarys on record, but now forecasters believe milder weather is on its way, and will continue into next week.
THE UK is set for a warmer weekend to match the Costa del Sol after an icy and chilly start to the new year.
Earlier this week it was predicted to be one of the coldest Januarys on record but now it seems there will be a short break from the freezing temperatures.
Now forecasters believe milder weather is on its way, and will continue into next week - but it will bring rain with it.
Temperatures will reach 12C in places such as Hawarden, North Wales, Plymouth and Southampton on both Saturday and Sunday.
Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol is expected to see temperatures hitting 12C at the weekend - on a par with the UK.
It will be frosty tomorrow throughout Britain but most places will have some sunshine and the odd shower.
By Friday temperatures in Britain will have dramatically increased following on from the freezing conditions at the start of the month.
Spokesman Grahame Madge said a change at the weekend will push thermometers around 8C higher than the past few days.
He said: “High pressure will build towards the weekend and it will turn milder with highs of around 5C in Scotland and 9C in the south including London.
“Thursday will bring a frosty start and most places will be sunny and cold with the odd shower in the extreme east of England.
“However, windier and wetter weather will spread into north-western Britain later.”
The daytime temperature will be much warmer, but at night clear skies will see temperatures plummet again.
The Met Office predicts it will feel milder throughout Friday to Saturday but rain will move in during Friday.
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So while the temperature will feel warmer, the skies will be cloudy with patchy rain for much of the west of the UK.
The eastern parts of the country could see some sunshine over the weekend, after a frosty start to the new year.
Predicted temperatures for some parts of the UK over the next few weeks is double the average for this time of year.
The highest temperature for January in England and Wales was 18.3C in Aber, Gwynedd, North Wales, on January 27, 1958.
The lowest was recorded in Newport, Shropshire, on January 10, 1982 at -26.1C.
AccuWeather forecaster Eric Leister warned milder conditions next week will put parts of Britain back on storm alert.
He said: “A frontal boundary crossing the UK from Thursday night into Friday will bring a period of rain and also end the chill as milder Atlantic air spreads over the country.
“This milder air will continue to build over the weekend as temperatures climb several degrees above normal throughout the U.K.
“High temperatures will be near 10C (50 F) throughout much of the country on both Saturday and Sunday.
“This change to milder weather will last into next week; however, a storm from the Atlantic will bring the return of rain and gusty winds early in the week.”
Yesterday morning commuters were warned of hazardous conditions as icy roads and freezing fog created treacherous conditions after temperatures plunged to -6C overnight.
The Met Office issued a "yellow" weather alert for ice across parts of southern England earlier this week, warning some roads could be dangerous.
Sub-zero temperatures were predicted to grip the nation last night, plummeting as low as -4C to -6C in central and southern England.
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