UK enjoys hottest day of the year before cloudy skies return, Met Office says

The Met Office said it is the highest temperature recorded in the country in February since February 27 2019, when 19.2C was logged in Heathrow (David Davies/PA) - (PA Archive)

The UK saw its hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday but cloudy skies and rain are expected to make a return later this week, forecasters have said.

Kew Gardens recorded the highest temperature in the UK on Wednesday with 18.7C, according to the Met Office.