High pressure parked over Europe will allow the UK to enjoy an early taste of Spring this week, with Devon and Cornwall set to see the best of the weather.
By Friday temperatures could even reach to mid-teens C with hotspots in Devon and Cornwall, North Wales and eastern areas of England.
Torbay, Exeter and East Devon look set to reach 12C by the end of he week with plenty of sun on Thursday.
Plymouth and West Devon will also be sunny and 11C while North Devon will hit 13C with sunny skies on Thursday and Friday.
Newquay should reach 13C by the end of the week, as should Bude, with the rest of Cornwall seeing temperatures of 11C or 12C and sunny skies on Thursday and Friday.
Most of the country will enjoy calm and settled conditions with some sunny spells but it will be quite blustery at times in places.
There is a risk of a showers in the northwest but most of the UK will enjoy a respite from the winter gloom.
Temperatures will lift a few degrees above average for the time of year from Tuesday and the balmy feel will be maintained through to the weekend.
It will be mild from Tuesday with brighter spells for much of Wales, the West Midlands and southern England although any sunshine may be quite hazy.
However, it may be cloudier in the north with occasional showers that will ease as they edge south. Continuing to be unseasonably mild from midweek in most places.
Central and southern England could see a temporary dip in 'feels-like' temperatures on Thursday afternoon, but it won’t last long with less-chilly air returning.
It may become cloudy and windy, with some rain in the north and west, before clearing by Friday.
Sunny periods are possible elsewhere, but there is the chance of early frosts because of clear skies overnight. A spokesperson for The Weather Channel said: “It looks like temperatures are generally staying on the warmer side of normal for the next few weeks but there is the risk of a brief colder dip around February 18.
