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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nadeem Badshah

Spring equinox temperatures hit 21C as UK records hottest day of year

Woman looking at phone among daffodils
A woman sits amongst daffodils while enjoying the warm weather at St James’s Park, London. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures topped 21C on Thursday, coinciding with the spring equinox.

The highest recorded temperature was 21.3C in both Northolt, west London, and Chertsey, Surrey, the Met Office said.

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