The mercury is set to rise to 15C over the weekend, making London warmer than the Greek capital, according to forecasters.
Met Office meteorologist Sarah Kent told the Standard that temperatures are expected to be well above average.
“Saturday in London is going to the best for sunshine. There will be sunny spells with light wind. Temperatures are looking at 15C,” she said.
It comes as temperatures in the capital on Thursday and Friday are set to reach up to 13C.
The average temperature for the capital at this time of year is 9.1C.
According to Ms Kent, there will still be a considerable amount of high pressure leading to good weather “but there will be more cloud and temperatures will reach 13C.”
She warned that because of the high pressure, air quality in the capital could deteriorate and may be at a moderate level.
The good weather is expected to extend to the entire UK over the weekend with temperatures in Scotland also expected to reach into the early teens.
Rugby fans in Cardiff are expected to bask in 12C temperatures as they watch Wales take on England for the Six Nations match.
Ms Kent said that it is unlikely that temperatures across the UK will be record breaking.
The current maximum recorded temperature for February is 19.7C set in London during February 1998.
According to the Met Office, although temperatures may not be as high as the weekend, it looks as though they will stay mild for the rest of the month.
