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Britain is set to bask in its hottest temperatures of the year so far, with the mercury expected to soar higher than in parts of Spain this week.

Free-runner Aiden Knox,15, performs a flip from the South Bank, London, as Britain is set to bask in its hottest temperatures of the year so far, with the mercury expected to soar higher than in parts of Spain this week.

Free-runner Aiden Knox,15, performs a flip from the South Bank, London, as Britain is set to bask in its hottest temperatures of the year so far, with the mercury expected to soar higher than in parts of Spain this week. Image by Rick Findler/PA Wire

Most of England and Wales will enjoy sunshine and warm conditions over the next three days as forecasters predict temperatures could reach as high as 24C (75.2F) in London on Wednesday – 10C (50F) above the average for the time of year.

And the country could see warm weather continue over the next few months after the Met Office confirmed that hotter-than-average temperatures are more than twice as likely than below-average conditions until June.

People relaxing on the beach in Broadstairs, Kent, as Britain could enjoy its warmest day of the year so far later this week.

People relaxing on the beach in Broadstairs, Kent, as Britain enjoyed sunshine. Image by Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Paul Mott, forecaster at MeteoGroup, said that after snow was recorded on the Pennines today, the weather will be “quite a bit different over the next few days.”

“It will certainly turn much warmer,” he said. “Across England and Wales it will be dry, bright and there will be lengthy periods of sunshine.”

Temperatures will reach as high as 16C (60.8F) in south east England tomorrow, while Scotland will be cooler, with the mercury struggling to get above 10C (50F) and rain forecast in the north west of the country.

On Tuesday, temperatures will reach up to 22C (71.6F) in south east England, while Scotland will again have a “disappointing” maximum of 15C (59F), Mr Mott said.

Wednesday is likely to be the warmest of the year for much of Britain, with the mercury reaching up to 24C (75.2F) in London and South East England, according to MeteoGroup.

The South East is expected to be warmer than southern and central Spain, with Alicante expected to be 22C (71.6F) and Madrid 18C (64.4F) on Wednesday.

Temperatures could reach 21C (69.8F) in Wales, 18C (64.4F) across the north of England and 12C (53.6F) in Scotland.

(Press Association)