Brits are basking in what feels like a full-blown summer day even though we’re still technically in spring. Temperatures are expected to hit an unseasonably warm 29C today, which is usually the kind of heat you’d hope for in July, not just after Easter. For comparison, this time of year typically sees parts of Scotland sitting around 12C and southern England hovering around 16C.
While many are out enjoying the sunshine, sunbathing in parks and sipping pints in pub gardens, the heatwave comes with a stark warning. The hottest temperature ever recorded in the UK in April was 29.4°C way back on 16 April 1949. Now, with today’s forecast skimming close to that record, experts are saying this isn’t just a one-off.
