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Temperatures soar to beat bank holiday record

ByEurope World News

The Met Office reported a high of 28.7C (83.6F) at Northolt in west London around 4pm, beating the previous high of 28.6C seen in 1995.

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A woman enjoys the warm weather among the beach huts in Folkestone, Kent, on Friday
Image:The South East, East Anglia and the Midlands will feel the heat most today

It is also means today is the hottest May Day bank holiday Monday on record – beating the previous top temperature of 23.6C (74.5F), which was set in 1999.

Temperatures soar to beat bank holiday record
Temperatures soar to beat bank holiday record

The holiday was introduced in the UK in 1978.

And temperatures could climb further still, with highs of 29C (84.2F) predicted for some parts of England later.

BREAKING NEWS we’ve just smashed the temperature record for the warmest early May Bank Holiday Monday, with 24.2 °C at Herstmonceux #BankHolidayWeekend#BankHolidaySunshinepic.twitter.com/Bdm59Dahde

— Met Office (@metoffice) May 7, 2018

The places most likely to feel the heat are the South East, East Anglia and the Midlands.

The hottest Bank Holiday weekend ever was in 1995, when temperatures peaked on the Saturday at 28.6C (83.5F).

While the record may be set for the bank holiday Monday, Sky weather presenter Jo Edwards said breaking the record for the entire weekend might be a little harder to achieve.

Topping up the tan in Regent's Park, London
Image:Topping up the tan in Regent’s Park, London

She said: “The figure we’d be chasing here would be 28.6C (83.5F) so we’ve got about a 30% chance of equalling an old record or setting a new one.

“These temperatures are 8C or 9C above what we’d expect at this time of year so it shouldn’t be too disappointing if it cools down a little in the week to come.

Making the most of it on Barry Island, Wales
Image:Sun worshippers make the most of it on Barry Island, Wales

“Fortunately there’s still a lot of sunshine in the forecast.”

The Met Office also warned those out in the sun to apply plenty of high factor sun cream, with high UV levels forecast particularly in the south of England.

Taking a quick dip in the river
Image:Families take a quick dip in the river at a Salisbury park

Over 125,000 tourists are expected to flock to Brighton, and about 50,000 each to Blackpool and Bournemouth.

The record highest temperature for May is 32.8C (91F), which was recorded in 1922 and 1944.

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