Balmy new year weather ideal for outdoor parties, say UK meteorologists

Temperatures on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day have good chance of reaching record levels

Revellers will be celebrating on the beaches, in the hills, on rooftops, pub terraces and in back gardens as temperatures on New Year's Eve soar towards record-breaking levels.

Tens of thousands of people who will not or cannot throw a party indoors because of Covid concerns, restrictions or a lack of tests are expected to opt to see in the new year alfresco thanks to balmy weather.