By Daily Mail Reporter
Published: 01:44 GMT, 18 February 2019 | Updated: 01:46 GMT, 18 February 2019
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This time last year, thermals and snowboots were flying off the shelves… for the Beast from the East was on its way.
But don the same gear this week and you may get a little sweaty, because temperatures are expected to reach 16C (61F) – more than double the average for February.
With dry and relatively sunny conditions forecast for the whole week, families embarking on half-term breaks may well wish they’d opted for British beaches instead.
On Friday and Saturday temperatures will likely reach 16C in many areas. This will be warmer than it is in Rome – 12C (54F) – and around the same as Mallorca.
Earlier in the week temperatures will peak at around 11 or 12C (52-54F), but come the weekend, forecasters say there’s even an outside chance the February record of 19.7C (67F) may be broken.
Temperatures are expected to reach 16C (61F) – more than double the average for February (pictured: A three-year-old girl plays in Leeds yesterday)
Earlier in the week temperatures will peak at around 11 or 12C (52-54F), but come the weekend, forecasters say there’s even an outside