UK weather: hottest day of year so far as temperature hits 28.6C

Measurement at Heathrow airport in west London beats previous high of 28.2C set earlier in June

The UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures soared to 28.6C (83.84F) in London following a weekend of high temperatures and sunshine across the country.

The temperature reached 28.8C (83.48F) at Heathrow airport in west London on Monday, following the previous high for 2021 of 28.2C recorded in Northolt, north-west London, on 2 June, the Met Office said.