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On Tuesday, all four countries within the United Kingdom experienced their warmest temperatures of the year so far, driven by unusually warm air moving in from continental Europe. In north-west Wales, temperatures were particularly high due to the foehn effect—a warming wind that occurs on the leeward side of mountains.
The temperature readings for each nation were as follows: Wales saw 24.8°C (76.7°F) recorded at Mona on the Isle of Anglesey, while England and Scotland both reached 22.5°C (72.5°F) in Merryfield, Somerset and Kinloss, Moray, respectively. Northern Ireland’s highest temperature was 19.0°C (66.2°F) in Armagh, County Armagh.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, much of England and Wales are expected to enjoy another dry and sunny day, accompanied by a gentle breeze from the south to south-east. Some cloud cover will develop over parts of northern England and Wales during the afternoon, particularly along the western coasts, resulting in slightly cooler conditions there. The warmest spots are likely to be found in the Midlands, East Anglia, and south-east England, where temperatures could climb to around 26°C (79°F), approximately 10 degrees above the average for early April.
Historically, temperatures of 25°C or higher are unusual this early in the year in the UK, with the last occurrence before this week being on 19 September 2025, when London’s St James’s Park reached 27.8°C. Similar early warm spells occurred in April 2017 and 2020, but last spring’s 25°C mark was only reached at the end of the month. The highest April temperature ever recorded in the UK stands at 29.4°C (84.9°F), set in London in 1949. While current temperatures have yet to approach this record, it is worth noting that spring is the fastest warming season due to climate change. Scotland and Northern Ireland will experience cooler conditions, although eastern Scotland may still see temperatures rise to around 18°C (64°F) with intervals of sunshine breaking through the clouds
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