2 h. ago Mapped: What areas of the UK will hit 20C on hottest day of the year so far

Met Office says temperatures expected to rise for spring equinox on Thursday

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6 h. ago London weather: Capital sees wild 21C temperature swing ahead of likely hottest day of year

London woke to a chilly start of -3C on Wednesday, but the mercury hit 18C in the afternoon - with Thursday set to be hotter than Porto, Ibiza and Barcelona

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6 h. ago Spring equinox could be hottest day of 2025 so far and ‘well above average’

Forecasters have said that Thursday could hit 20C in south-eastern parts of the UK.

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11 h. ago The joys of spring! Britain to bask in 21C hottest day of the year as season finally changes

Tomorrow is the spring equinox - the first day of astronomical spring, following the start of meteorological spring on March 1 - and temperatures will hit 21C (70F).

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12 h. ago UK weather: Met Office predicts hottest day of year as maps show 1 area will miss out

Parts of the UK will be hotter than Athens and Barcelona this week as the nation prepares to bask in unseasonably warm 21C weather - just in time for the first day of spring

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13 h. ago London weather: Capital to see wild 20C temperature swing ahead of likely hottest day of year

London woke to a chilly start of -3C on Wednesday, but is expected to bask in 17C before getting hotter than Porto, Ibiza and Barcelona tomorrow

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23 h. ago First day of spring may be hottest of year so far, Met Office says

Thursday may see a temperature high of 21C for the spring equinox – higher than Barcelona in Spain or Athens in Greece.

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3 d. ago Weather map reveals where temperatures will hit 19C next week

Forecasters have predicted that an upturn in temperatures this week could see the previous hottest day of the year eclipsed

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9 d. ago Scotland snow map shows heavy blizzard to hit after mild March start

A heavy snow storm is forecasted to hit Scotland this week just days after what was the hottest day of year.

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9 d. ago UK map reveals where thick fog will cause havoc as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning just hours after Brits basked in the sun on the hottest day of the year

A new map indicates swathes of the northeast will be covered as visibility is predicted to drop to lows of 50 metres.

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1 week ago Another moorland fire breaks out near Oldham after 'hottest day of year'

The fire broke out on moorland off Holmfirth Road

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1 week ago Met Office reveals when cold blast will hit after hottest day of 2025 so far

Parts of the UK have been warmer than holiday hotspots including the Balearic islands and Costa del Sol - but it won't last

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1 week ago Snow maps show '3cm per hour' storm will hit 60 hours after hottest day of year

Warm summer-like temperatures of 20C are set to turn into chilly wintry frosts within hours, forecasters say, with several inches of snow expected to fall across multiple parts of the UK

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1 week ago Met Office predicts hottest day of year as UK warmer than Amalfi Coast at 20C

Temperatures could top 20C in the UK this weekend, Met Office forecasters have said, making parts of the country warmer than many popular European holiday destinations

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1 week ago Met Office verdict on UK cold snap after hottest day of the year as 'polar vortex collapse' to hit

The Met Office has revealed why an icy blast could follow soaring temperatures this weekend

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1 week ago Exact date Met Office predicts 18C highs as Manchester to be hotter than Marbella

Today is the hottest day of the year so far - with highs of 18C in some parts of the country

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2 w. ago UK weather: Hottest day of the year to come as Britain set to be warmer than Madrid

Aberdeen will be hotter than Madrid and Barcelona next week, the Met Office predicts

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last month Rio de Janeiro's hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach

Rio de Janeiro has recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) as residents try to cool off in the ocean or under public showers

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