Hot Temperatures and Heatwaves Come Across UK and the Rest of Europe

Temperatures in London might reach a balmy 23 degrees Celsius by the end of the week.

The warmest day of the year so far was recorded at 23.4 degrees Celsius at St. James's Park on Easter Friday.

Forecasters predicted that Londoners will experience pleasant weather for the remainder of the week.

According to the Met Office, "after the rain clears" on Wednesday, "the weather will be generally fine and dry for the remainder of the week and into the weekend."

Heatwave strike London

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Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid-20s until next week, with the mercury reaching 24 degrees Celsius in London on May 17.

The rest of the UK will experience the heat this month as well and may set a record for the warmest May in 100 years.

The current record is 27.8C, set on May 16, 1925, at Camden, North London, as per Evening Standard.

The record may be broken next week, according to a Met Office forecaster.

Last weekend, Londoners enjoyed the capital's verdant parks in the sunlight, while people went to beaches in Bournemouth and Brighton to soak in the rays.

Readings of roughly 19 degrees Celsius are forecasted between Tuesday and Thursday, but many will be looking forward to a warmer weekend ahead, with higher temperatures lasting later into the night, allowing for more pleasant al fresco plans.

According to Met Office forecaster Richard Miles, "Monday will be the hottest day for the following five days." The highest temperature will be 23 degrees Celsius.

Tomorrow will be dry and windy, with a risk of rain later in the day.

Wednesday and Thursday will be colder than usual, with temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 degrees Celsius.

Then, during the weekend, it will warm up again, signaling the start of a general temperature rise into next week.

Good Friday was the warmest day of the year so far, with highs of up to 23.4 degrees Celsius recorded in London, but Miles predicted that this record will be beaten next week.

"We expect the Good Friday level to be surpassed next week, which is not surprising," he continued.

People should be cautious and use sunscreen, although the majority of people today will not be exposed to direct sunlight. More like sunny breaks than long periods of clear skies.

You should constantly take safeguards against the effects of UV light, which can be obtained even in foggy or gloomy situations.

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Heatwave across Europe

The hot air from France will drive UK temperatures into the low 20s by Saturday, according to Express.

In terms of temperatures in the UK, Netweather forecaster Jo Farrow stated: "Warmer everywhere on Saturday with scarcely any breeze, sunshine, and temperatures in the high teens and low twenties."

Météo France predicts maximum temperatures of up to 31 degrees Celsius in Clermont-Ferrand, 30 degrees Celsius in Lyon and Strasbourg, 29 degrees Celsius in Nancy, Limoges, and Dijon, and 27 degrees Celsius in Marseille today.

Temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius are expected throughout much of France by the end of the week, thanks to a high-pressure system.

Meanwhile, the French newspaper Le Figaro predicts that temperatures today will be close to Toulouse's temperature record of 33 degrees Celsius, which was achieved on May 30, 2021.

According to the forecast, Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week, with temperatures hitting 30 degrees Celsius in the afternoon in the East.

The temperature record of 33 degrees Celsius established on May 30, 2021, is almost achieved in Toulouse.