After a wet and cold May, it seems the forecast is brightening up, with sunshine expected to continue into next week.
It is the third day this week that the record for hottest temperature of 2021 has been brokenThe UK has recorded its warmest temperature of the year so far, with Northolt in west London hitting 28.3C on Wednesday.Kinloss in northern Scotland hit 24.6C on MondayOn Wednesday, parts of Surrey and Kent saw temperatures of between 27C and 28C , while the Met Office said Wales and Scotland had their hottest days of the year so far, with Hawarden in Wales recording 26.
Despite the scorching temperatures, parts of southwest England and South Wales saw some heavy showers in the afternoon.The rain is likely to move northwards into the evening with heavy and potentially thundery showers expected, the Met Office said. "Temperatures on Thursday are expected to be around 26 to 27C across southeast England and East Anglia," he said."And then through the rest of the week we'll generally see a mixture of sunny spells and a few showers, and temperatures around 24 to 25C."So it's not quite as hot for the rest of the week compared to the maximum temperatures on Wednesday, but still staying above average for this time of year.
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