Kent is set to be hotter than Madrid as warm air will blow in from the Azores and send temperatures close to 20C, some forecasts claim.
Today (March 20) is the first day of spring, and the season is getting off to a mild and relatively calm start just days after the county was hit by strong winds and heavy rain or snow.
The Met Office is predicting dry conditions with some warm sunshine in places and temperatures inching into the mid to high teens.
However, some forecasts claim temperatures could head towards 20C if there are period of prolonged sunshine.
Temperatures will be about eight degrees higher than average today, tomorrow (March 21) and Friday (March 22) thanks to hot air blowing in from the Azores.
Parts of the south east and London could hit 17C, The Mirror reports.
Eastern parts of the county, which are sheltered from westerly winds, are likely to see the best of the sunshine and warmer weather, the Met Office said.
It's a big jump from the average maximum temperature for the UK in March, which is a mere 8.9C.
How hot will it get in Kent?
Wednesday, March 20
11am - 14C, feels like 15C
12pm- 15C, feels like 15C
1pm- 15C, feels like 15C
2pm- 15C, feels like 15C
3pm- 14C, feels like 14C
4pm - 14C, feels like 14C
5pm- 14C, feels like 14C
6pm- 13C, feels like 13C
7pm- 12C, feels like 11C
8pm- 11C, feels like 10C
9pm- 10C, feels like 8C
10pm- 10C, feels like 8C
11pm- 9C, feels like 8C
Thursday, March 21
12am- 9C, feels like 7C
1am- 9C, feels like 7C
2am- 9C, feels like 7C
3am- 9C, feels like 7C
4am- 8C, feels like 7C
5am- 8C, feels like 7C
6am- 9C, feels like 7C
7am- 9C, feels like 8C
8am- 10C, feels like 10C
9am- 11C, feels like 12C
10am- 13C, feels like 12C
11am- 14C, feels like 13C
12pm- 14C, feels like 14C
1pm- 15C, feels like 15C
2pm- 15C, feels like 16C
3pm- 15C, feels like 17C
4pm- 15C, feels like 15C
5pm- 14C, feels like 14C
6pm- 14C, feels like 13C
7pm- 13C, feels like 12C
8pm- 12C, feels like 10C
9pm- 11C, feels like 10C
10pm- 10C, feels like 9C
11pm- 10C, feels like 8C
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Friday, March 22
12am- 9C, feels like 8C
1am- 9C, feels like 7C
2am- 8C, feels like 7C
3am- 8C, feels like 7C
4am- 8C, feels like 7C
5am- 8C, feels like 7C
6am- 9C, feels like 7C
7am- 9C, feels like 8C
8am- 10C, feels like 9C
9am- 11C, feels like 10C
10am- 13C, feels like 13C
11am- 14C, feels like 13C
12pm- 15C, feels like 14C
1pm- 16C, feels like 15C
2pm- 16C, feels like 16C
3pm- 16C, feels like 18C
4pm- 16C, feels like 17C
5pm- 15C, feels like 15C
6pm- 14C, feels like 14C
7pm- 12C, feels like 12C
8pm- 12C, feels like 10C
9pm- 11C, feels like 9C
10pm- 10C, feels like 9C
11pm- 10C, feels like 8C
Sunny spells
Met Office spokesman Richard Miles said: “If the sun comes out in sunny spells they could get up to that 17C peak temperature but the majority of temperatures are going to be more around the mid-teens.
“It will pretty much be mild everywhere but it’s just that those peak temperatures are more likely to be on the eastern side of the country.”
Temperatures are expected to cool slightly towards the weekend but the weather will remain settled, Mr Miles added.
The drier and warmer weather will come as a welcome relief after heavy downpours at the weekend.
The highest temperature of the year so far is 21.2C, recorded last month in Kew, southwest London.
The highest March temperature on record is 25.6C in Cambridgeshire in 1968.
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