The Met Office has confirmed that today is the hottest start to May on record as Britain basks in glorious sunshine.
Today, experts recorded south west London has hit a high of 28C so far - smashing previous records for the warmest start to the summer month.
The Met Office said in a post on X: "With the temperature at Kew Gardens reaching 28C and still climbing, it is now officially the warmest start to May on record for the UK.
"The previous May 1 record high temperature was 27.4C at Lossiemouth in Scotland in 1990."
The Met Office has confirmed today is the hottest start to May on record as Britain basks in glorious sunshine
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Temperatures still continue to climb as Britons hope for a toasty start to a Bank Holiday weekend.
While the capital has hit 28C, other cities across the island have recorded high temperatures.
Salford recorded 23.5C, while Leeds reached 25.1C.
Meanwhile in Scotland, temperatures are expected to drop slightly after the region hit its warmest day of the year so far in Aberdeenshire yesterday.
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Temperatures reached 24.4C in Aboyne on Wednesday - making the day the hottest April day in Scotland since 2019.
Further south in Surrey, Wisley recorded highs of 26.7C yesterday with photos showing Britons walking amongst the floral scenes at RHS Wisley.
Beyond the UK, Ireland is also expecting sky-rocketing temperature as it has recorded its hottest April day on record yesterday.
According to Met Éireann, the nation recorded a temperature of 25.9C (79F) at Athenry, County Galway - beating the previous record of 25.8C registered in 1984.
Further south in Surrey, Wisley recorded highs of 26.7C yesterday
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Beach-goers flocked to the shores of Kent to take advantage of the sizzling temperatures
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The Government has encouraged Britons to check in on their loved-ones, especially those who might become unwell under such hot conditions.
It is possible for people to suffer from heat exhaustion and heatstroke when the body struggles to cool itself down.
Heat exhaustion can manifest in symptoms such as tiredness, weakness, feeling faint, headaches, muscle cramps and feeling sick.
Meanwhile, the risk of heatstroke arises when body temperature sky-rockets and can no longer cool down, causing confusion, a lack of coordination, fast heartbeat and panting breath.
