- London is forecast to reach 26C on Wednesday, potentially making it the hottest day of the year so far and warmer than Barcelona.
- Most of the UK will experience warm weather, with Manchester and parts of Wales expecting highs of 21C.
- Met Office chief forecaster Paul Gundersen described this as a "brief but notable spell of very warm weather for early April," possibly the warmest since 2020.
- This warm spell follows Storm Dave over the Easter weekend, which brought snow, strong winds up to 93mph, and caused power outages in northern parts of the UK.
- Thursday will see continued sunshine in southern areas, with London reaching 21C, but the outlook for Friday to Sunday is unsettled with rain and cooler temperatures.
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