"Temperatures reached a high of 26.5C (79.7F) in Kew Gardens, south-west London, on Wednesday, the Met Office said. It was the hottest day recorded in the first half of April since 1946."
"London was hotter than many popular holiday destinations this week, including Ibiza, Rome and Marrakech. Wednesday comfortably surpassed this year's previous warmest day, recorded a day earlier on Tuesday, when temperatures hit 24.8C in Mona on the island of Anglesey in Wales."
"Despite the high temperatures, the Met Office has said that this week's weather does not meet its definition of a heatwave, which requires temperatures to exceed region-specific thresholds of 24C and 27C for at least three consecutive days."
"It's been very, very warm, but it is a brief peak in the heat, with temperatures for most of the UK considerably lower tomorrow. Thursday is expected to bring rain and cooler, showery weather moving south-east across the UK."
The UK recorded its warmest day of the year with temperatures reaching 26.5C in Kew Gardens, London. This marked one of the hottest April days in the last 80 years. High pressure is drawing warm air across the UK, resulting in above-average temperatures, especially in central, southern, and eastern England. Despite the heat, the Met Office stated it does not qualify as a heatwave. The hot weather coincides with peak pollen season, and cooler weather is expected to follow with rain moving across the UK.
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