Temperatures on the hottest day of the year so far are above the late March average of 12C, the Met Office has said. The Met Office tweeted that the mercury hit 24.2C in central London on Tuesday. "This makes it provisionally the warmest March day in the UK for 53 years." (Image: Daily Mirror) (Image: Daily Mirror)The mini-heatwave has seen thousands head to coastal towns, a day after lockdown restrictions were relaxed. “With a mini heatwave forecast for many this week and into the Easter weekend, a reminder that beach lifeguards can't be everywhere and that sea temperatures are at their lowest,” the charity wrote on Twitter.

Source: Daily Mirror March 30, 2021 14:12 UTC