If you thought yesterday’s weather was good, here’s something to have you stocking up on the sun cream.
Britain will experience a heatwave hotter than Rio de Janeiro all this week, weathermen say. Parts of the South East and central England are likely to enjoy temperatures up to 91F (33C), making it warmer than the Brazilian city.
Forecasters said temperatures will be several degrees above average and there will be wall-to-wall sunshine for the next few days, with the mercury rarely dipping below the high-70s Fahrenheit (mid-20s Celsius).
Katie Brett enjoys the warm weather in Birmingham as temperatures breach the 80F mark in parts of Britain today
A woman makes the most of the sunshine at Hyde Park in London today as the capital basks in warm weather
Sunseekers enjoy the hot weather this morning on the beach at Ventnor on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight
Women enjoy walking in the warm weather this morning in Birmingham as temperatures are set to hit highs of 84F today
A woman keeps hydrated as she enjoys the warm weather while sitting on a blanket at a park in Birmingham today
A woman makes the most of the warm weather as she cycles through Cambridge today
A man reads a book while sat on a deckchair at Hyde Park in London today as the capital basks in sunshine
A woman listens to music as she sunbathes at Hyde Park today with Londoners making the most of the warm weather
Tourists and students enjoy the hot weather punting on the River Cam in Cambridge today
A beautiful scene along a canal in Birmingham today as Britain gets set to bake in its hottest temperatures so far this year
Wednesday and Thursday are likely to be the hottest days of the year so far, with temperatures expected to nudge 91F on Thursday in London. Rio might be in its winter, but still enjoys an average temperature of 81F (27C) in June.
The previous hottest day of 2018 in Britain was April 19, when 84F (29.1C) was recorded at St James’s Park in the capital.
Today will see highs of 84F in the South, with the North just a couple of degrees cooler. The highest UK temperature at midday was 81F (27C) at London City Airport.
The high temperatures and blue skies will continue into the weekend. It will also be dry, with only a small chance of thunderstorms threatening any rain next weekend.
Met Office forecaster Sophie Yeomans said this week was likely to be record breaker. ‘The number to beat is 29.1C, which was recorded in London in April,’ she said.
‘We are likely to better that some time this week, most likely on Wednesday or Thursday. The overnight temperatures, which have been quite cold over the past week, will also be good so it will feel more muggy.’
A woman looks on her phone as Londoners enjoy the hot weather at Hyde Park today
A woman rests her head and enjoys a doze as people make the most of the warm weather in Birmingham today
A woman sips a drink as Londoners enjoy the hot weather at Hyde Park today
A stunning sunrise over a boat with a flag supporting the England team in the Channel near Selsey, West Sussex, this morning
Forecasters say the jet stream is pushing warmer air up from Europe, creating the sunny, pleasant conditions.
Miss Yeomans said that at this time of year the temperatures were usually around 68F (20C) in England and Wales, 64F (18C) in Northern Ireland and 60F (16C) in Scotland.
‘Temperatures will feel considerably warmer than this and we could even see the record broken for the hottest day in Northern Ireland,’ she said. ‘The maximum temperature ever recorded in Northern Ireland is 30.8C but that could go this week.
‘In the South and inland areas by Wednesday temperatures could get up to 31C (87.8F), even 32C (89.6F) to 33C (91.4F) on Thursday.’
The hot spell, however, will not be welcomed by all. Miss Yeomans added: ‘The pollen levels are going to be very high right throughout the week, with grass pollen the main allergen there, so for hay fever sufferers it’s bad news.’
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