Parts of the UK are set to experience warmer weather than Lisbon and southern France this weekend, with temperatures set to surpass the highest recorded so far this year.

Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-20s in south-east England on Saturday, with the peak temperature most likely to reach 24 degrees Celsius, 1 degree warmer than Madrid.

it will defeat 19.9C peak recorded January in northwest Scotland if forecasts hold.

The warm weather is due to a storm system and south-westerly winds bringing above-average temperatures to many parts of the UK.

The Met Office predicts that Nice on France’s Cote d’Azur will see temperatures slightly lower than 18 degrees Celsius on Saturday, while the Portuguese capital will hit 17 degrees Celsius.

Despite good thermometer readings, the weather agency said unseasonal winds sweeping across the UK will “dip” the warmth on Saturday.

Craig Snell of the Met Office said: “High winds are likely to occur in parts of western England and temperatures will be moderated by the wind.”

Sky News meteorologist Christopher England said Saturday’s high temperatures would be “very short-lived”, with temperatures dropping to the mid-teens on Sunday, similar to what we’ve seen this week.

The week will remain unsettled as a low pressure system will bring showers and longer periods of rain, especially heavy rain in southern areas on Thursday.

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England went through record rainfall In the year and a half to last month, according to the Met Office.

This is the highest rainfall in England over an 18-month period since the organization began collecting comparable data in 1836.

Sky News weather producer Joanna Robinson said the wet weather “depends on the position of the jet stream, which is usually close to or above it, bringing with it low pressure systems and lots of rain”.

She added: “The weather is also mild, and the air is warmer and can hold more water. For every 1 degree Celsius rise in temperature, the atmosphere can hold 7% more water vapor.”