- London is forecast to reach highs of 24C later this week, making it hotter than Barcelona.
- This temperature would exceed the current hottest day of the year, which was 20.9C recorded on 18 March.
- Wednesday is expected to see temperatures of 24C in London and 20C in Manchester, following sunny conditions on Tuesday.
- The warm spell is predicted to be short-lived, with temperatures in London dropping to 14C by Thursday and below 10C across much of the UK.
- The upcoming warm weather follows Storm Dave, which caused travel disruption and power outages with snow and strong winds over the Easter weekend.
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