UK sees hottest day of the year, with parts warmer than Ibiza
The UK saw its warmest day of the year so far on Friday as temperatures reached 23C (73F) in the south of England.
Otterbourne and Gosport in Hampshire saw the highest temperatures and were warmer than Ibiza, Rhodes and Cyprus.
Cardiff was expected to see the mercury rise to 21C, while Scotland and Northern Ireland were forecast to be cooler, with around 10C in Edinburgh and 15C in Belfast predicted.
Temperatures are forecast to fall this weekend as cooler air moves down from the north. England’s south coast will be warmest on Saturday with an expected high of 21C, while Sunday will peak nearer 17C.
Before Friday, the highest temperature recorded so far this year was 21.3C in Northolt, west London, and Chertsey, Surrey, on 20 March.
Courtesy: BBC