Met Office UK weather forecast: Milder conditions on the way after weeks of wet weather and flooding
The Met Office is predicting milder weather this week with temperatures potentially reaching 15C.
It's the news we've all been waiting for - the weather is turning and temperatures are set to rise. After a miserable start to 2026 for many - including rain each and every day in some regions - the Met Office has forecast that things will be "rather mild" this week, complete with "sunny spells" and temperatures reaching around 15C.
There will be some rain, forecasters said, but not the like of which has seen floods across much of the country in recent weeks - including a major incident declared in Somerset, in south west England. In Somerset, approximately 29 square miles of the Levels and Moors were flooded, while around 355 have flooded across England – primarily in the South West.
Met Office meteorologist, Annie Shuttleworth, said: "We've got a very mild week ahead of us, particularly on Wednesday, but there will be some rain throughout this week."
However, she said the rain would be "relatively light", followed by milder air later in the week, with temperatures at 10C or 11C "quite widely" throughout, with conditions heading in a "mild direction".
Temperatures would reach around 15C in the middle of the week, she said, with the likes of Devon and Cornwall, as well as the north east of Scotland, seeing the top temperatures, though things would be "widely 13C or 14C".
After a "cloudy and damp start" on Tuesday (February 24), the Met Office forecast said things would be "brightening up across central and southern parts through the day, with sunny spells developing", though some rain is possible in places.
Between Wednesday and Friday, the forecast added: "Rain in the north and west on Wednesday, drier in the southeast with pleasant spells of sunshine."
However, some rain and winds could return on Friday (February 27), the experts said, though things are heading in the right direction.
A national assessment of flood risk found climate change is increasing the risk of flooding and coastal erosion across the country. Currently, 6.3 million properties in England are in areas at risk of flooding but this is expected to rise to 8 million by 2050.