With a high of 24.9C (76.8F) recorded on Tuesday, the UK had the warmest day of the year. According to experts, this week may witness the hottest start to May on record.
Ross-on-Wye in the West Midlands and Trawscoed in the west of Wales experienced the greatest temperatures, which surpassed the previous high of 24.5C set in 2025 at London’s St. James’s Park on Monday.
As many people cast ballots in England’s local elections on Thursday, the current warm wave is expected to reach a top temperature of 29 degrees Celsius on the first day of the new month.
High quantities of pollen and UV are also probable. While it will be dry and mostly sunny, the weather will gradually cool over the bank holiday weekend.
