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The UK has seen its warmest Christmas Eve in over 20 years after Heathrow hit 15.3C, making it the warmest Christmas Eve since 1997.
Met Office forecaster Liam Eslick said: “It’s been an exceptionally mild couple of days across all of the UK, temperatures have been well above average for the time of year, the maximum for December being 7C.
“Temperatures today have reached 15C in quite a few locations across the UK, the highest being 15.3C in two locations – one in Heathrow and one in Cippenham, Berkshire.”
Christmas Day is also set to be the hottest in years, with parts of the UK expected to hit 14C today.
A White Christmas has been ruled out for most of the country, apart from the mountains of northern Scotland.
Met Office forecaster Dan Stroud said: “The temperatures will peak today, there is a slight downward trend in temperatures for Christmas Day, but we’re still expecting them to be comfortably above average.
“We’re looking at 13C and 14C tomorrow, we’re probably looking at the warmest Christmas Day since 2016, when we actually hit 15.1C.”
Parts of UK set for warmest Christmas Day in almost a decade
Christmas Day is set to be the warmest in almost a decade, with forecasters predicting highs of 14C.
Dreams of a White Christmas have been shattered for most of the UK, with “very mild” temperatures continuing after the country saw its warmest December 24 for more than 20 years.
However, some areas in northern Scotland are likely to see some snow, technically making it a White Christmas, which is defined by the Met Office as a single snowflake falling on December 25.
Tara Cobham25 December 2023 08:30
Met Office forecast for Christmas Day today
The Met Office has said it is set to be an official white Christmas in the UK, with snow forecast over the Scottish high ground.
Although the forecaster predicted most should expect a wet Christmas. It added the weather will generally become cloudier, with rain pushing north and east.
Tara Cobham25 December 2023 07:29
Warmest Christmas Eve in UK for over 20 years
The UK has seen its warmest Christmas Eve in over 20 years.
Temperatures in Heathrow, south-west London, hit 15.3C on Sunday, well above average for the time of year, making it the warmest…
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