After Britons' hopes for a white Christmas were dashed, mild weather looks set to continue into the new year.
The Met Office said revellers are likely to see dry and mild conditions as they head out on New Year's Eve, with temperatures warmer than Turkey and Greece.
Temperatures across Britain will be well above average for the time of year, with Sunday predicted to be warmer than many European holiday destinations, as Istanbul only makes it to 45F (7C) and Athens to 54F (12C) - while Britain basks in 55F (13C).
Mist and murk shroud the Lakeland fells around Windermere in Cumbria this morning
The Met Office said Brits won't see 'too many' weather issues as it looks largely dry for this New Year's Eve.
Forecasters expect this year to end with temperatures of up to 55F (13C) in southern England - and even Scotland seeing highs of 48F (9C) - along with cloudy skies and only a few patches of drizzle over higher ground.
Large crowds are expected to gather in London and Edinburgh as the cities herald in 2019 with big celebrations.
Simon Partridge, forecaster at the national weather service, said both cities will remain chilly, but dry for the most part, with the small chance of rain in the Scottish capital.
He said: 'London will be dry and cloudy, with temperatures expected to be as low as five or six degrees.
Edinburgh will be mainly dry, but there is a chance of rain; a slim chance, but there is that risk. It will be cloudier than London, with a westerly breeze, and temperatures of around five to seven degrees.'
Into the new year, some parts of the UK could start to feel a chill, with what Mr Partridge called 'a cooler spell for the east and Northern Ireland'.
Temperatures will be 'mainly about where they should be' for the time of year, but cooler compared to recent weeks and the milder weather over the festive season.
People went for a stroll along Brighton beach today, which was cloudy and grey this afternoon with light drizzle
According to the Met Office, Sunday will start off cloudy and damp but temperatures will remain mild
Met office meteorologist Alex Deakin added: 'Further north the weather turns a good deal more lively.
'A very blustery start to the weekend particularly in Scotland, some very gusty winds here slowly easing through the morning. Outbreaks of rain across northern Scotland too.'
It has remained fairly dry across the country in recent days, which looks set to continue for the next week. The Met Office said changeable weather from the Atlantic was being kept at bay by high pressure above Britain.
This follows a mild Christmas Day and Boxing Day which saw highs of about 55F (13C) - both days in the Scottish Highlands - compared to the average for this time of year of about 46F (8C) to 48F (9C).
Met Office forecaster Dean Hall said: 'New Year's Eve will generally be quite cloudy and relatively mild for the time of year, nothing exceptional but certainly mild.
'There is an area of high pressure to the south of the UK keeping things stable but there is still a fair amount of cloud around bringing some patches of rain to the north and west.'
Mr Hall said the UK was currently 'sandwiched' between an area of high pressure to the south and low pressure to the far north. 'It's that area of high pressure that is keeping things settled and those patches of rain will mainly be over the hills, moors and over the Pennines,' he said.
He added that, despite calm conditions elsewhere, the Shetlands and the Orkney Isles could expect some fairly windy weather. 'It will be fairly mild everywhere as far as temperatures go.
'It will likely be in double figures in the south, 10C (50F), 12C (54F) or even 13C (55F) in some sheltered spots,' he said. You have to bear in mind the average is 46F (8C) to 48F (9C).'
Mr Hall said it was likely to be a bit colder further north, but still with highs of 10C to 11C (51.8F).
Horse riders near the Papal Cross in Dublin's Phoenix Park this morning
Visitors take to the water on a grey, mild day on the Lakeland fells around Windermere in Cumbria today
Meanwhile, revellers heading to Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party could need their umbrellas, with a chance of light rain in the evening.
Forecasters said conditions are likely to be unsettled and 'breezy', with gusts of up to 35mph possible on New Year's Eve.
However, the weather is expected to be dry for the torchlight procession which starts Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on Sunday evening.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in the procession along the Royal Mile and into Holyrood Park on December 30.
The following evening, 75,000 people are expected to attend the street party, concert in the gardens and ceilidh under the castle.
People braved the cold temperatures to visit the Brighton Palace Pier in East Sussex today
A daffodil in bloom in Allerton Towers, Woolton, Liverpool. Most of the country will be treated to dry weather to welcome in the new year, according to a Met Office meteorologist
Met Office forecaster Matt Box said: 'It should stay quite dry during the day and it could be quite breezy through Monday.
'But we could see some rain in the evening, light in nature, and it will stay fairly breezy into the evening. We could see some gusts up to about 35mph, so it's looking a bit unsettled for any new year celebrations. There could be light rain or drizzle.'
This year, Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations will mark the ties between Scotland and Europe as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
On December 31, bands, DJs, street performers, dancers, acrobats, disco divas and fire eaters from Scotland and mainland Europe will be performing at the street party, which starts at 7.30pm.
There will be music across three stages, with Gerry Cinnamon headlining the Waverley stage, Judge Jules headlining the DJ stage in Castle Street and Elephant Sessions on stage in South St David Street.
Franz Ferdinand will headline the Concert in the Gardens at the foot of Castle Rock, supported by Metronomy and Free Love, while some of the country's top ceilidh bands will play at Ceilidh under the Castle.
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