Brits enjoy balmy Bank Holiday Monday with more sunshine and temperatures set to climb to 20C today 

Don’t put the BBQ away! Brits enjoy a balmy Bank Holiday Monday with more sunshine and temperatures to climb to 20C today – and mercury could soar to 26C this week making it hotter than Ibiza

  • Temps are set to climb to 20C today after yesterday was the hottest day this year

Britons are enjoying an early taste of summer this Bank Holiday weekend as temperatures are set to climb to 20C today.

The UK is bracing itself for another balmy, sunny day after yesterday took the record as the UK’s hottest day of the year so far – beating Saturday’s high by a tenth of a degree.

Plymouth hit 24.4C on Sunday, narrowly topping Saturday’s record of 24.3C in Bramham, West Yorkshire. But the Met Office predicts today will bring cooler temperatures.

The summer-like weather is a welcome contrast to chilly and damp conditions which have dominated this spring. 

Forecasters predict the warm temperatures and ‘dry, bright weather’ will continue for most areas over the coming week with the mercury expected to soar to 26C, making it hotter than Ibiza.

The UK is bracing itself for another balmy, sunny day after yesterday took the record as the UK’s hottest day of the year so far. Holidaymakers are pictured at the beach in Durdle Door, Dorset yesterday

Britons are enjoying an early taste of summer this Bank Holiday weekend as temperatures are set to climb to 20C today

Britons are enjoying an early taste of summer this Bank Holiday weekend as temperatures are set to climb to 20C today

It is understood Wales and south-west England will be warmest today with temperatures possibly reaching 20C. 

Much of the UK will be dry, with plenty of sunshine. There will be some clouds and patchy rain, however this is expected to linger across the far north of Scotland.

Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said: ‘Generally, there will be a lot of dry weather around and a good amount of sunshine still.

‘Hazy cloud pushing through at times might make the sunshine hazy in places. Temperatures then going to be feeling cooler along eastern coastal areas.’

After the deaths of two men rescued from the sea off Torbay, Devon and Cornwall Police Superintendent Ben Davies said: ‘With more people likely to be out near water this bank holiday weekend, emergency services are urging everybody to be vigilant to the dangers of the coast and follow water safety advice.’

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police warned it will take ‘robust action’ against protesters causing serious disruption over the bank holiday as two Just Stop Oil (JSO) supporters were charged with aggravated trespass after invading the pitch at Twickenham during the Gallagher Premiership final on Saturday.

The force said there have been 102 slow marches across London by JSO.

‘With many other events taking place, and visitors in our capital this weekend, we will continue to monitor and respond to such incidents quickly,’ police added.

‘Where protest moves into criminality or serious disruption, we will take robust action to ensure Londoners and visitors alike can continue to enjoy their bank holiday weekend.’

People enjoying the warm weather along the river Avon in Warwick yesterday

People enjoying the warm weather along the river Avon in Warwick yesterday

But the sunshine has created tinder-dry conditions in rural areas, with a seventh fire this year breaking out on an area of Pennine moorland which is an important wildlife habitat. Firefighters were still on Marsden Moor yesterday after a fire which started on Monday and engulfed almost a square mile of countryside.

Adrian Bairstow, of West Yorkshire Fire Service, said: ‘The fire spread so quickly because the dry grass burns easily. With this warm weather we know there is no rain coming.

‘This is the seventh fire on Marsden Moor so far this year and we do our best each time to protect this Site of Special Scientific Interest, famous for its rare ground-nesting birds.’

The previous warmest day of the year was last Sunday, May 21, when 23.3C (73.9F) was recorded at Porthmadog, North Wales.

Forecasters said there will be no heatwave any time soon, with the warmer temperatures inside what is expected for late spring.



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