The UK has recorded its highest temperature of the year so far – and its hottest February day since 2019.<\/p>\n
Temperatures at Kew Gardens in London<\/a> hit 18.6C on Wednesday afternoon, with thermometers in Kent and Suffolk also topping 18C.<\/p>\n High Beach in Essex, Northolt in London, and Neatishead in Norfolk all saw temperatures rise above 17C.<\/p>\n Some areas experienced higher temperatures than in Barcelona, Spain, and Malta<\/a>.<\/p>\n The sunnier weather comes following a wet start to the year<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n However, Sky News meteorologist Dr Christopher England said: “It’ll turn cooler from tomorrow, although temperatures will remain above average for most, as a strengthening and increasingly westerly wind brings cloud and rain to most, although the South East looks dry until after dark.”<\/p>\n The mild conditions have been caused by a “generally southerly flow” due to low pressure to the west and high pressure to the east, he added.<\/p>\n Read more from Sky News:
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