Hottest day so far!
The top temperature was recorded at Gosport
Last updated 4th Apr 2025
The Met Office have declared today is the hottest day of the year so far after a temperature of 23C was recorded in Gosport.
Forecasters said it was the warmest day in the UK since September 21st 2024.
The previous hottest day of 2025 so far was on March 20 when a temperature of 21.3C was recorded in Northolt, west London.
But in Scotland the weather was much chillier on Friday, with thermometers reaching 8C in Edinburgh.
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