Warmest October day in five years recorded on Sunday – Met Office
Temperatures reached 25.8C in Kew Gardens, Surrey, making it the hottest day in October since 2018.
Temperatures reached 25.8C in Kew Gardens, Surrey, making it the hottest day in October since 2018.
Highs of around 26C are expected on Sunday, forecasters said, which would make the UK hotter than Los Angeles or Mykonos in Greece.
The average October temperature for the country is 13C.
The south of England could match temperatures at European holiday destinations such as Athens and Barcelona.
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The recording is 0.2C short of the hottest day of the year, which was recorded in June.
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The forecast follows a weekend of scorching temperatures and heavy rainfall.
New weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for thunderstorms and rain on Sunday and Monday.
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