Britain has experienced its hottest May day on record on Monday, as temperatures reached 33.5C.
The spring bank holiday’s unseasonable weather beats the record for the hottest May day ever and could reach as high as 35C by the afternoon, forecasters say.
The highest temperature is expected in an area covering Lincolnshire, the Midlands, western parts of East Anglia and southwards into the London area, where 35C is forecast.
“Today will be the hottest day in May in the UK in our temperature records, with highs of 35C expected,” a Met Office spokesperson said.
“Records are usually only broken by tenths of a degree, making this heatwave unprecedented for the time of year.”
Today’s record-breaking heat exceeded the previous May temperature record of 32.8C.
Parts of northern England, Wales, the Midlands, east England, and south east England have all been experiencing weather around 30C on Monday.
It comes after a heatwave was officially declared in eight locations in southeast England, which met the threshold of 27C for three consecutive days of hot weather.
On Sunday, temperatures reached 32.3C at Kew Gardens, in southwest London, while parts of southeast England exceeded 30C.
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