Commuters on London Bridge had nowhere to hide from the scorching sun on the hottest day of the year (Picture: George Cracknell Wright)
Londoners are boiling in the grips of a mini heatwave as warm weather is set to continue in large parts of the UK.
If you’ve woken up groggy after a badly slept night, you’re not alone as London is taken over by a mini heatwave.
Tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far in the UK, the Met Office said.
Chertsey in Surrey reached 30°C, while mercury at Heathrow Airport hit 29.7°C on Tuesday.
And there is more to come as daytime temperatures across the south and North West are set to reach almost 30°C today.
The hump day weather starts warm in most of England and southern parts of Scotland, with some thin cloud in the North West and on coastal areas that will clear towards the end of the morning.
People enjoying the weather in Green Park in central London on Tuesday (Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire)
There will be a chance of showers in northeast England, but for most, the weather will be dry with ‘plenty of sunshine,’ the Met Office said.
Mark Sidawa, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: ‘Although we are expecting to see some very warm temperatures this week, it may not be the wall-to-wall sunshine and blue skies people are expecting as there is likely to be some cloud around in places.
Low cloud quickly retreating back to the coasts Wednesday morning, with plenty of sunshine developing across England, Northern Ireland and Wales ð¤ï¸
Cloudier across parts of Scotland with some showery rain ð¦ï¸ pic.twitter.com/HtzvWxvgGl
— Met Office (@metoffice) June 25, 2024
‘Some areas, mainly central and eastern England, will see temperatures which exceed the heatwave criteria.
‘To be officially recognised as a “heatwave” though, the temperature must be reached for three consecutive days.
‘Although we are looking to enjoy some nice warm temperatures, the weather this week does not look particularly exceptional or extreme.’
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Caption: People swim at Banbury Lido at Woodgreen Leisure Centre in Oxfordshire. Highs of up to 31C have been forecast for this week as temperatures across the UK continue to rise. Picture date: Tuesday June 25, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire
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On Thursday, temperatures will hit mid-20°C in the south and London, Midlands and the east and north-east before the weather cools slightly towards Friday.
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