Forget the winter woolies – your sunglasses may be more useful this weekend . Even the sunscreen could be required as Britain is set to enjoy a real touch of spring . In fact , with temperatures expected to hit 17C ( 63F ) in the South and 15C ( 59F ) in the North , the country will be hotter than the Mediterranean today – beating Rome at 14C ( 57F ) , as well as Athens and Tunisia ( both 13C/55F ) . Scroll down for video . The sun was shining down on happy commuters crossing Millenium Bridge in London today as Britain prepares for one of the hottest weekends of 2015 so far . A man basks in the sun in Green Park as the country basked in glorious spring sunshine ahead of the weekend where temperatures will soar to the mid-teens . Areas of the country could see the thermometer hit as high as 17ºC- almost double the average for this time of year and hotter than parts of the Mediterranean . Forecasts of clear skies and warm south-westerly winds mean it may be the hottest day of the year so far , beating the 17.1C ( 63F ) set in Devon on an unseasonably warm day in January . But sunseekers should make the most of the balmy weekend – as although tomorrow is expected to be pleasant , the coming week is predicted to be very wet and windy . Met Office spokesman Nicky Maxey said : ‘ It is going to be fine and dry on Saturday with the best of the weather in the South . It is looking warm and we could see 17C ( 63F ) in some spots , although there will be some strong winds around fairly widely . Joggers and pedestrians make their way along The Long Walk in the spring sunshine in the run up to Windsor Castle in London . Visitors to Windsor Castle do a spot of sunbathing as weather experts predict highs of 17 degrees Celsius over the next couple of days . A woman sits near the River Thames on a warm and sunny day , on Bankside , London which is set to be hotter than Rome tomorrow where temperatures are predicted to be just 12ºC on Saturday and Tunisia will be a rather chillier 9ºC , according to forecasters . Soaking up some sun : People enjoy the sunshine and unseasonable good weather outside St. Paul 's Cathedral , in central London . Tomorrow is set to be one of the warmest days of 2015 , after the highest temperature of 17ºC was recorded at Sidmouth in Devon in January . ‘ From Monday it will be unsettled with gales and heavy rain and this is possibly something we will issue a warning around. ’ Chris Burton , of The Weather Network , said temperatures will be well above the average March figure of 9C ( 48F ) . He added : ‘ Sheltered areas of eastern Scotland and eastern England could well see temperatures locally getting up to 16C ( 61F ) or 17C ( 63F ) . ‘ While much of England and Wales will have a mild and dry day with sunny spells on Saturday , Northern Ireland and Scotland will be cloudier with outbreaks of rain. ’ Many places could see highs of 14 or 15C tomorrow and in some sheltered spots temperatures could top 17C , according to weather experts . People sit atop a garden wall while having lunch in Festival Gardens , central London , as people visit the gardens to take advantage of the Spring weather . Jockeys are seen training on a racing horse on a track near Hereford , in Herefordshire on the glorious spring morning . Forecasters predict a fantastic weekend of weather but said that it will take a turn for the worst on Monday which is predicted to have strong winds and rain . Temperatures have been rising this week across London , with hazy blue skies today over Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament . The weather is predicted to get even warmer this weekend with highs of around 15 degrees Celsius . Tourists made the most of the Spring sunshine to go punting in Cambridge today as England looks forward to the warmest weekend of the year so far . Cambridge enjoyed a warm end to the week as forecasters at the Met Office said most of the country would see a bright day today following a chilly start . A stunning spring morning on Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth , Cornwall as the weekend gets set for some fine weather . Spring flowers have already bloomed in some areas , such as here on the cliffs above the beach Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth , Cornwall . A spokesman for the Met Office said Saturday and Sunday were going to feel warm after a chilly last month .
The UK is set to bask in spring sunshine this weekend as temperatures are predicted to soar to highs of 17ºC . Met office forecasts of sunshine and mid-teen temperatures will make tomorrow one of the hottest days of 2015 . A man walks past a poster showing a picture of US President Barack Obama during an anti-Trump protest outside Downing Street on June 4, 2016 in London, England.