New Year’s Eve could be the mildest on record in the UK, says the Met Office | UK weather

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The Met Office said New Year’s Eve could be the mildest on record, with temperatures reaching 15 degrees Celsius.

The prediction comes after parts of the UK saw a white Christmas, with snow falling in Yorkshire and Scotland.

The Met Office said low pressure systems moving across the Atlantic were driving the change, bringing in milder air and wetter weather.

Forecasters said the previous New Year’s Eve record of 14.8C (58.6F) in 2011 could meet or even surpass it in parts of the UK.

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: “The record is 14.8 degrees Celsius on New Year’s Eve and it was in 2011. The temperatures could be this value,” he said.

Dewhurst said the weather throughout the week will be “mild.”

“Across the country, for the rest of this week, we’ll see above-average temperatures for this time of year,” Dewhurst said.

The average temperature in the UK at this time of year should be around 7°C-8°C (44.6°F-46.4°F).

“Going forward, we’re looking at highs around 12°C-14°C (53.6-57.2°F), perhaps 15°C locally at one or two points, so it will be well above average.”

“The sky won’t be blue all week,” Dewhurst added. “There will be cloud at times as well as strong winds and heavy rain, especially across the north and west of the UK.”

He said there were no weather warnings, but parts of the UK would experience strong winds later in the week.

“It’s possible that gallies can happen sometimes in the south and west as we move through the week,” he said.

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