Met Office forecasts 24C heat surge after Storm Dave as UK hotter than Zante

Met Office forecasts 24C heat surge after Storm Dave as UK hotter than ZanteMet Office weather forecasters predict temperatures could rise as high as 24C in the UK on Wednesday - just days after Storm Dave brought snow to our shoresCommentsNewsEthan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead12:09, 05 Apr 2026Updated 12:11, 05 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesTemperature anomaly maps show the mercury will surge on Tuesday(Image: WXCHARTS)The Met Office says temperatures could surge to 24C next week, despite Storm Dave bringing miserable conditions to millions of Brits this weekend.‌The national weather agency was forced to issue yellow and amber weather warnings as Storm Dave battered the country with fierce wind, rain and even snow.‌As much as 30cm of snow was expected in some parts of Scotland. There was also a risk of flooding and power cuts, with the Met Office urging those in northern areas to stock up on essentials such as batteries.‌However, all of the weather warnings have now expired. And the Met Office says we can now look forward to some glorious conditions next week.View 2 ImagesTemperatures could hit 24C on Wednesday(Image: WXCHARTS)READ MORE: UK households told to stock up on batteries before tonight as power cuts likelyREAD MORE: Met Office predicts 23C hottest day of year after Storm Dave – warmer than IbizaMet Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: “On Tuesday, warmer air moves in across England and Wales from the near continent through Tuesday and into Wednesday.‌“We will see temperatures rising to the low 20s, with highs around 20C or 21C on Tuesday, and possibly 23C or 24C come Wednesday. The sunniest skies on Wednesday may be limited to south-east England, where 23C and 24C is most likely.”This would make parts of Britain warmer than holiday hotspots across Europe. In Zante for example, temperatures are only expected to reach 21C on Wednesday.This morning's Met Office forecast predicted highs of 18C in the north and 23C in the south on Tuesday. For Wednesday, i...