Brits face the prospect of spending Christmas Day in unseasonably mild weather as temperatures are expected to be higher here than in Corfu. The mercury could reach as high as 13C in parts of the UK on Wednesday, making it hotter than the Greek island, as well as Rome and Istanbul, which are all expected to reach 12C on that day.
![[The mercury could reach as high as 13C in parts of the UK on Wednesday, making it hotter than Corfu, Rome and Istanbul]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/01/93414419-14220245-image-m-40_1734918840291.jpg)
Residents in the northern parts of Scotland will also be stunned to hear that temperatures are predicted to hit double figures over the festive period. A Met Office forecaster said: 'Christmas Day and Boxing Day look exceptionally mild for the time of year. Scotland could see overnight temperatures 10C above average on Christmas morning.
![[On Christmas Eve, a period of settled, mild and cloudy weather will settle in for the Christmas period]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/01/93414353-14220245-image-a-19_1734918455745.jpg)
'The usual average for this time of year is 7C or 8C so we'll be around double where we usually are.'. Last year saw one of the hottest Christmas Eves on record with a high of 15.3C recorded at Heathrow. And Christmas Day and Boxing Day were also 'exceptionally mild' for the time of year with temperatures 10C above average in some areas.
![[Christmas Day will also see 'temperatures well above what they should be for this time of year']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/01/93414355-14220245-image-a-18_1734918453411.jpg)
It comes after high speed winds battered the UK this weekend, as the strong gales caused a plane to crash land at Belfast City Airport and at least 100 flights were cancelled at Heathrow Airport. Brits face the prospect of spending Christmas Day in unseasonably mild weather this year (file image).
![[This weekend's severe weather wreaked havoc on the UK's roads, ferries and rail services and left millions of travellers facing disruption (pictured: Travellers at Heathrow airport ahead of Christmas)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/01/93382227-14220245-Hundreds_of_passengers_are_facing_Christmas_travel_chaos_as_90_f-a-20_1734918460522.jpg)
The mercury could reach as high as 13C in parts of the UK on Wednesday, making it hotter than Corfu, Rome and Istanbul. The Met Office issued yellow warnings for wind over the past weekend, which came into force at 7am on Saturday and remained in place until 9pm on Sunday.
![[Belfast City Airport's had to close their runway on Sunday afternoon after an Aer Lingus plane suffered an emergency incident while landing during strong winds]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/01/93407057-14220245-Belfast_City_Airport_s_had_to_close_their_runway_on_Sunday_after-a-21_1734918480150.jpg)
