UK weather to get hotter than Abu Dhabi as Caribbean heat blast heads for Britain – but storms and snow will follow
Mercury expected to reach 17C on Monday after "spring like" weekend weather
BRITAIN will be hotter than Abu Dhabi this weekend as a Caribbean heat blast heads this way, but snow and storms will follow.
Highs of up to 17C on Monday will see Brits bask in long-awaited sunshine, but storms will hit at the end of the week with gusts of up to 70mph threatened.
The Met Office has forecast "spring like" weather over the weekend, after blisteringly cold temperatures were endured last week.
And, on Monday the mercury is expected to rocket to 17C thanks to "a warm southwesterly airflow".
The east of England and Scotland will enjoy the best of the warm weather, while the south-west could see showers and blustery winds.
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The UK is expected to be hotter than Abu Dhabi, experiencing a winter chill, on Monday.
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said “Air is coming from near the tropics and it will feel spring-like.
“Average February highs are 8-9C but the weekend has 14C as the upper possibility and next week could be exceptionally mild with 16C possible in the east of England and Scotland. To get to 17C would need warmer air.
“The South and East will have the best of the sunshine and drier conditions, with the North-West wetter and windier.
“But from midweek could see gales sometimes in the North, and the cold risk increases at the end of next week and into March, with potential cold weather. Snow is not uncommon in March.”
Friday will be mainly dry for most areas but with occasional rain or drizzle in western areas of northern England, Scotland and Wales.
Saturday and Sunday will be dry for most areas with patches of brightness and unseasonably warm temperatures.
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