The weather is expected to quickly change after a spell of sunshine

It is forecast to be a glorious weekend for many parts of the UK. Parts of England, Wales and Scotland are expected to be warmer than holiday hotspots including the Balearic islands, Costa del Sol and the Amalfi Coast.

A high of 15°C is forecast this weekend for Marbella on the south coast of Spain, a maximum of 17°C is expected in Ibiza, and 18C is forecast for Sorrento on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The highest temperature recorded so far in 2025 was 19°C in Suffolk on Thursday and temperatures of 20°C are possible in central England on Sunday, March 9.

However, we shouldn’t get too used to the warmer weather and enjoying the beer garden again as the Met Office has warned “colder weather is on the way.” The weather agency says a change will happen across the UK from Monday, March 10.

It will be quite a dramatic change in conditions, they state: “A spell of rain will move south across the country on Monday, bringing a few wintry showers in the north/northeast. By Tuesday, we’ll start to see temperatures drop to below average across the UK. Rural spots in Scotland could see -4°C on Tuesday night, with a daytime maximum temperatures typically between 5-8°C.”

Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, Chris Bulmer explains: “A frontal zone will move south across the UK during Sunday night and Monday with much colder air following from the north.”

“While there is uncertainty in the extent of rain and wintry showers through the middle of next week, there is higher confidence that below average temperatures will continue through the week, bringing a very different feel to the mild weather over the weekend.”

The weather station has issued a verdict on whether the UK are expecting a ‘Sudden Stratospheric Warning’, as temperatures plummet. Over the last few days, the forecasts have become increasingly confident that we will see a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) by mid-March.

This phenomenon is characterised by a reversal of winds, the stratosphere polar vortex, high up in the stratosphere. These winds are currently weakening rapidly. Professor Adam Scaife, Head of Long-Range Forecasting at the Met Office, said: “There is now over 80% chance of a SSW occurring by the middle of the month, this could lead to some impacts on weather in the UK toward the end of March.

“What those impacts might be will become clearer nearer the time.” Although the Met Office have shared a reminder “it’s important to note that not all SSW events are followed by severe weather.” They say a polar vortex is “a circulation of winds high up in the stratosphere” (up to 30 miles above the Earth).

The Met Office states: “Sometimes the polar vortex can even break down entirely, in an event called a ‘Sudden Stratospheric Warming’. This has been linked to many spells of cold winter weather in recent years.”