London weather: This is now the UK’s hottest April day since 1949 as temperatures near 28 degrees in London

The Met Office said it is officially the warmest April day since 1949, after temperatures in Northolt in Greater London hit 27.9 degrees celsius.

It was already down as the the hottest day of the year so far, with that record being topped before midday after the temperature at Heathrow Airport was noted as 25.7 degrees.

☀️News just in ☀️ #Northolt in Greater #London has now reach 27.9°C, making it the warmest April day since 1949! 🌡️#WarmestDayOfTheYear pic.twitter.com/ZVvJCkuOnk— Met Office (@metoffice) April 19, 2018

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The Met Office had previously said today was expected to notch up the warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures forecast to soar to 27 degrees celsius in parts of the capital and the South East of England.

“It will be dry throughout the day with plenty of sunshine,” the Met Office said. “It will become very warm by the afternoon, although it is likely to be a little fresher along the coast as a light sea breeze develops.”

The highest recorded temperature in this month was 29.4 degrees in 1949.

Tomorrow is also expected to be a warm one, with highs of 24 degrees, and pleasant weather is on the cards for the weekend.

Saturday 21 April could have temperatures of up to 24 degrees, while some cloud is expected on Sunday – the day of the marathon – probably to the relief of many runners.

At the moment, the Met Office reckons Sunday in the capital will be fairly warm, with highs of 22 degrees – slightly lower than yesterday’s forecast had been predicting.

Temperatures are expected to peak today, but here’s a look at the max temperatures through the weekend 🌡️ pic.twitter.com/X4RMgsctop— Met Office (@metoffice) April 19, 2018

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