UK weather forecast: Britain set for more glorious sunshine as mercury to climb to 17C this weekend

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Sophie Williams22 February 2019

Glorious sunshine and soaring spring-like temperatures are expected this weekend as “exceptionally mild” conditions continue to sweep across the UK.

The Met Office said a high of 17C could be reached in northern and western Wales.

While in London, the mercury is expected to hit 14C on Saturday before rising to 16C by Tuesday.

Forecasters are expecting low lying cloud to clear overnight giving way to sunny spells and dry conditions on Saturday afternoon.

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Met Office meteorologist Dean Hall said: "It's exceptionally mild for the time of year.

"It's pretty impressive bearing in mind this time last year we were talking about the Beast from the East.

"What a difference 12 months makes."

Northern Ireland and west Scotland will be affected by a band of cloud and rain which will become light and patchy as it moves eastwards.

North-west Scotland could be windy and there is low risk of some coastal gales in the far north west.

Saturday night could bring some fog patches across large parts of England and Wales, with it turning chilly in places like Northern Ireland and East Anglia.

People walk through Regent's Park in the sun
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The Met Office said a touch of frost could arrive in areas across the far north and the south east of England.

But from Sunday morning areas of cloud and fog will clear, bringing what is expected to be another dry day with the best of the sunshine being across the South East.

Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-teens, particularly in sheltered parts of north and west Wales, Devon and around the Moray Firth.

The settled, sunny and generally dry weather is set to continue across England and Wales into the earlier part of next week, with some overnight fog likely.

Earlier on Friday, passengers flying to and from London airports suffered flight delays due to fog.

Air traffic management firm Eurocontrol said poor visibility affected Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and London City.

The conditions meant a number of planes were delayed.

Additional reporting by PA.

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