- Britain is forecast to experience a warm start to meteorological spring, with temperatures potentially reaching 18C this week.
- High pressure will build from Tuesday, causing temperatures to rise from 14C to 16C, with a peak of 18C expected on Thursday.
- Thursday's peak temperature could make it the hottest day of the year so far, with the warmest conditions anticipated in the South East of England.
- Provisional figures from the Met Office indicate that this winter was the wettest on record for Cornwall, Leicestershire, and the West Midlands.
- Southern England also experienced its fourth wettest winter, following a period of persistent low-pressure systems and three named storms in January.
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