UK weather – Britain to be as hot as BARCELONA tomorrow as ‘Saharan plume’ raises mercury to 16C after freezing night

BRITS will be able to enjoy some early Springtime sunny weather tomorrow thanks to a “Saharan plume” pushing the mercury up to 16C.

Temperatures are set to be on a par with the Catalonian capital Barcelona in Spain while Madrid is expected to do no better than 15C.

AlamyTemperatures are expected to be on a par with Barcelona on Tuesday[/caption]

MetOfficeTemperatures could hit 16C this week, well above the average for this time of year[/caption]

LNPWalkers enjoy the spring flowers on Wimbledon Common south-west London[/caption]

Temperatures in the early hours of Tuesday though are predicted to plummet to around the freezing mark in some parts of the UK, mainly in rural parts of Wales, the Midlands and the north while urban areas will be only slightly warmer at 3-4C.

Southern parts could see some misty patches and even dense fog first thing as the morning gets underway.

The chilly and frosty start isn’t expected to last long though as temperatures hit a high of 16C in London.

Average temperatures for this time of year, according to the Met Office, is 11-12C in the south and 9-10C in the north.

Most parts of England and Wales should see a “fine, bright and sunny day,” according to the Met Office’s forecaster Alex Deakin.

Which will be good news for racegoers as the Cheltenham Festival gets underway.

Further north though, across western parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, particularly in the Highlands, should see some rain and cloudy conditions.

Wednesday is expected to be slightly cooler, with a top temperature of 15C in south-east England.

Wet and windy conditions are also due, mainly in the Midlands and while Scotland and Northern Ireland will see drier weather, temperatures aren’t expected to get above double figures.

For most parts though it will be a cloudier day with rain at times.

The rain is expected to clear away on Thursday as a warm front moves up from the south, bringing sunny spells and temperatures of 14-15C.

Friday will get off to a chilly start but it will be a dry day across the UK as temperatures pick up once more to 16C and possibly 17C in the south-east.

Wednesday will see some wet and windy conditions before brightening up on ThursdayRex

AlamyTemperatures of around 16C or possibly 17C are due on Friday as well[/caption]