The warmer weather<\/a><\/strong> coincides with the spring equinox on Friday – when the day and the night will be equal in length as the sun crosses the celestial equator – signalling the arrival of longer days and higher temperatures.<\/p>\n Image: Dan Harris, chief forecaster at the Met Office, said: “Wednesday looks likely to be the warmest day of the week for many, with high pressure dominant.<\/p>\n “The warmest spots are likely to be in parts of west Wales and western England, where under sunny skies, 18C to 19C, possibly even 20C is on the cards.<\/p>\n “This is due to the additional boost expected from the passage of east to south-easterly winds over areas of higher ground, known as the Foehn effect.”<\/p>\n Image: Wednesday could bring the highest temperatures of the year so far, after Kew Gardens in London<\/a><\/strong> hit 18.6C and Kent and Suffolk also topped 18C on 25 February.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday will be more unsettled across much of the UK, with rain moving east throughout the day, though the far south will likely stay largely dry, the Met Office said.<\/p>\n Temperatures on Tuesday will be about 13C to 15C across England and Wales, 11C to 13C in Scotland and 13C in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n X<\/p>\n This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to X cookies. Enable Cookies<\/a> But skies will clear across England and Wales on Wednesday, bringing sunning spells and warmer weather during the day but colder temperatures at night.<\/p>\n Read more from Sky News: “There’ll be a big diurnal range this week, which is the difference between the maximum daytime temperature and minimum overnight temperature,” Mr Harris added.<\/p>\n “Thanks to the clear skies during the day, we’ll see some chilly nights after the warmer days with a few places experiencing air frost.”<\/p>\n Scotland and Ireland are forecasted to see temperatures between 12C to 13C on Wednesday, with Belfast expected to see temperatures of 14C.<\/p>\n![\"Hyde](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/skynews-sun-uk_7195182.png\")
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