Heat turns up on Valentine’s Day as mild weather sees near record warm temperatures for February

Britain is feeling hot today – and it’s not just the Valentine’s Day vibes heating things up.

A mini-heatwave has started across the UK, with temperatures reaching near-record levels for this time of the year.

According to the Met Office, some parts of Britain could be around 10 degrees warmer than the average for February.

Highs of the mid-teens are expected to be reached in northern parts of Scotland – and if the current record of 15.3C is smashed, then 2019 will officially be Scotland’s warmest Valentine’s Day on record.

The warmest Valentine’s Day on record across the whole of the UK was 19.1C, recorded in Somerset in 1988.

The rest of the country are faring well in the sunshine stakes, with blue skies and mild temperatures making it feel like spring has sprung.

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A foggy and cold start in the south of the UK gave way to clear blue skies and plenty of sunshine is predicted.

The Met Office said: ‘In some places like northern Scotland and northern parts of Wales we could see 15 or 16C. It could be the warmest Valentine’s Day on record in Scotland.

‘In London it will be around 13C, still 5C higher than average for this time of year. For everyone it is going to be a very mild day this Valentine’s Day.’

The mild temperatures are set to continue in the lead up to the weekend, with temperatures as high as 16C predicted by the forecaster.

However, things will take a seasonal turn at the weekend, with temperatures dropping back to their normal average for this time of year.