Warmer weather has been welcomed by all creatures great and small Spring is just around the corner, but for some of us it feels like it has started already. Tuesday was the warmest day of the year so far but the temperature on Wednesday could be even higher. A change to mild south-westerly winds from the Atlantic has given temperatures a boost. While the number of flood warnings has fallen, the rain has not gone away, however. The recent milder air has been a welcome change from the earlier cold and very wet weather. The switch came over the weekend with each home nation recording their highest temperature of the year so far. Maximum temperatures on Wednesday compared with the average On Tuesday the temperature reached 16.4C (61.5F) in Epping Forest but temperatures could be higher on Wednesday. More sunshine in eastern England and a southerly breeze will make all the difference and here temperatures are expected to reach 17-18C (63-64F).…