UK to Bask in Warmest Temperatures of the Year, Exceeding Ibiza's Heat

The UK is set for a warm spell this week, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 17C. This is hotter than popular winter sun destinations such as Ibiza and Barcelona.

The warm weather is expected to last most of the week, with the warmest temperatures likely to be in the south of the UK. However, overnight temperatures could fall to just a few degrees above freezing.

Despite the warm weather, wet and windy weather is still expected over the course of the week, particularly in Scotland. The Met Office forecasts that it will turn increasingly wet and windy though for northern and western Scotland on Tuesday, with gales possible later in the day. It will often remain cloudy and windy in northern parts of the UK throughout the rest of the working week, with rain forecast particularly in Scotland.

And despite there being minimal rain expected in England, save for brief spells on Wednesday and Friday, the Environment Agency has issued 42 flood alerts in locations where flooding is possible.

These have mostly been issued in southern areas but also along the Tyne, Wyre, Humber and Lune estuaries further north, and along the north Norfolk coastline.

A more severe flood warning – where flooding is expected – has also been issued due to high groundwater levels on Salisbury Plain, where residents are warned to brace for sewers and cellars to become inundated, with flooding also expected on roads and other surfaces.