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UK: Record warmth to be washed away by weekend downpours

By Eric Leister, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

Published Feb 28, 2019 5:46 PM EDT | Updated Jul 1, 2019 5:00 PM EDT

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Several all-time records were scattered across the United Kingdom in the past week as unprecedented warmth dominated the country.

Scotland set a new record for highest February high temperature and highest daily minimum temperature during the recent warm spell.

The records continued to fall on Monday and Tuesday as the U.K. set a new February maximum temperature both days.

The new record is 21.2 C (70.2 F), which was set in Kew Gardens in southwestern London on Tuesday afternoon.

The recent warm weather has helped fuel multiple wildfires, including a blaze that damaged parts of East Sussex’s Ashdown Forest, which is the inspiration for the fictional Hundred Acre Wood in the classic "Winnie the Pooh" books, according to the Associated Press.

Big changes are on the way as the warmth will be replaced by cooler, wet and windy weather in the coming days.

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Even as cooler air arrives, temperatures in most places will remain above average through the weekend.

The weather will continue to turn more unsettled for the weekend as a quick storm bring rounds of rain and gusty winds through Saturday night.

Rain will spread into Northern Ireland Friday afternoon before dampening the rest of the country Friday night.

Rain will continue to fall, heavy at times on Saturday. The rain will be accompanied by cold winds on Saturday with widespread wind gusts of 40-50 mph (65-80 km/h). In some locations in Wales, northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, wind gusts could exceed 60 mph (97 km/h) from midday into the evening.

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Rain and wind will continue to be a concern across Wales and much of England on Sunday and Sunday, as Storm Freya strikes the region for early next week.

The heaviest rain is expected during the afternoon and continue into Sunday night, when another round of strong winds will batter parts of southern England and Wales.

Wind gusts with Freya later Sunday and Sunday night will likely be stronger than the first storm.

Download the free AccuWeather app to see when rainy conditions are next expected in your area.

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