- The UK is forecast to experience its hottest day of the year on Wednesday, with temperatures potentially reaching 22C.
- Many parts of England and Wales will enjoy warm, sunny weather, surpassing temperatures in cities like Barcelona and Athens – with west Wales and western England due to have the warmest weather.
- This warm spell follows a period of heavy rain and blustery winds, with the current highest temperature of the year being 19.2C recorded in early March.
- Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to have cloudier conditions, milder temperatures, and some light rain.
- Temperatures are predicted to drop slightly on Thursday, remaining dry, before cooling towards the seasonal average by Friday.
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Parts of the UK to see temperatures up to 22C as warmest day of the year expected