The UK is set to record its hottest day of the year so far on Friday with temperatures expected to reach 24C in southeast England. Some areas in the southern half of the UK are expected to exceed 21C, while London and parts of the southeast could reach 23C. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) urged caution and warned against using barbecues, saying the wildfire risk was “heightened” due to low rainfall. Dan Stroud, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said the average temperature for this time of the year was about 13C, so temperatures on Friday were expected to be about ten degrees above average. “We’ve got high pressure at the moment which effectively acts like a force field,” he said.

Source: The Times April 10, 2025 23:08 UTC