Warmest Valentine’s night time on report for England with 12C temperatures
- St Mary’s on the Isles of Scilly breaks report with 11.5C in a single day temperature
- London will attain 16C tomorrow making it hotter than 13C Milan and 15C Nice
England has had its warmest Valentine’s night time on report after temperatures stayed in double figures in some areas – with 16.5C (61.7F) highs by the afternoon.
St Mary’s on the Isles of Scilly had an in a single day temperature of 11.5C (52.7F) – effectively above the typical minimal for February on the archipelago of 6.3C (43.3F).
The Met Office mentioned this broke the report for the very best minimal temperature for February 14 in England, which had been 11.1C (52.0F) at Teignmouth in Devon in 1914.
The climate service additionally tweeted a poem as a part of its announcement, saying: ‘The sky’s typically crimson / The sky’s typically blue / Today it’s gray / But very gentle too.’
It comes as components of Britain take pleasure in spring-like circumstances right now regardless of nonetheless formally being in winter as winds from the Azores convey hotter air, particularly to England.
Temperatures soared to 16.5C (61.7F) in Hereford by 1pm this afternoon – whereas Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire all received to 15C (59F) right now.
But whereas the circumstances are very gentle, right now is unlikely to be the warmest Valentine’s Day ever – with the report set at 19.1C (66.4F) in 1988 at Trivington in Somerset.
And additional north, components of Scotland have been sub-zero in a single day with a low of -4.1C (24.6F) in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Inverness and Glasgow each fell to -2C (28F).
Grey skies over Canary Wharf in East London this morning regardless of the gentle temperatures
Commuters cross London Bridge on a gray morning right now, with Tower Bridge seen to the rear
Today will see cloud and rain unfold into southern Scotland with some hill snow, however the day will largely keep dry additional north. It shall be largely cloudy and really gentle elsewhere, with some outbreaks of drizzle however brighter spells in jap England.
Tomorrow, Greater London is anticipated to be the warmest space of the UK – with 16C (61F) temperatures above these in Milan at 13C (55F) and Nice at 15C (59F).
The capital may also take pleasure in the identical heat as Menorca, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome – and it is going to be effectively above the typical London February most of 9C (48F).
The Midlands also needs to get 16C (61F) highs tomorrow, whereas the remainder of England and Wales ought to attain between 12C (54F) and 15C (59F).
The Met Office tweeted: ‘Temperatures are set to rise by means of the center of the week for many of us. Feeling extra like spring in locations on Wednesday and Thursday.’
Tomorrow, areas of the South East will see shiny and sunny spells, however elsewhere it might be usually cloudy with spells of rain all through, heaviest within the West.
The Met Office mentioned Friday shall be drier and brighter throughout the nation however there might be some showers in England and Wales. Saturday will convey rain within the west, however it is going to be drier within the East – and remaining gentle for the time of 12 months.
Parts of the UK have been having fun with very gentle temperatures for the time of 12 months in latest weeks, with households on half-term holidays having fun with the sunshine on Monday.
Children have been seen enjoying video games and making sandcastles with their mother and father on Bournemouth seaside in Dorset, whereas others went for a stroll alongside the promenade.
The highest temperature noticed throughout Britain up to now this month by the Met Office was 15.9C (60.6F) at Pershore in Worcestershire on February 3.
Families take pleasure in a sunny day at Bournemouth seaside on Monday throughout the half-term holidays
People stroll alongside the promenade at Bournemouth on Monday on the sunny Dorset coast
Bright climate at Ullswater Lake in Cumbria on Sunday because the Lake District enjoys the sunshine
And the warmest ever February day within the UK was recorded 5 years in the past on February 26, 2019 when Kew Gardens in London received as much as 21.2C (70.2F).
Last month, the village of Achfary within the Scottish Highlands received as much as 19.9C (67.8F) on January 28, setting a brand new UK most temperature report for January.
But Britain has additionally seen a North-South temperature divide on some days this month – with February 8 being notably stark when there was a 32C (57F) hole .
The warmest temperature recorded throughout the UK yesterday was 13.8C (56.8F) at Exeter, whereas Fyvie Castle within the Highlands had a low of -1.8C (28.8F).
Despite the gentle temperatures for a lot of, a lot of England has been on flood watch in latest weeks resulting from torrential rain – with 128 alerts and 21 warnings in place right now.
