Forecasters believe today could be the hottest Easter Monday on record, as the Bank Holiday heatwave continues.
Brits have been flocking to the coast to take advantage of the sizzling temperatures at the weekend, and it's set to be another scorching day on Monday with temperatures of up to 26C (79F) expected in southern England.
The current Easter Monday record is 24C (75F), set in Hampshire in 2011. However, the weather is set to break down with thunderstorms and possible flooding on Wednesday.
Yesterday fell short of the record for the warmest Easter Sunday since records began in 1910.
The highest temperature in England yesterday afternoon was 25C (77F) recorded at Wisley in Surrey, just short of the 25.3C (77.54F) record.
The evening sky over Chesil Beach, Isle of Portland, Dorset on Sunday evening. It's set to be another scorching day on Monday with temperatures of up to 26C (79F) expected in southern England
People enjoy the sunshine at Boscombe beach, Dorset, as Britain is set for a sunny Easter bank holiday weekend, that could break national records
Crowds of beach goers took to Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, today to enjoy the hot weather and bask in the sun
A dog enjoys a game of fetch as the hot weather continues on the Bank Holiday weekend at Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall
Thousands of visitors take to the beach in Brighton and Hove as sunny and hot weather is hitting the seaside resorts on the Easter Bank Holiday Sunday
The warm conditions are set to last until Wednesday although the sunshine is likely to be hazier in the South today and there is the chance of showers in the South West.
The Devizes to Westminster canoe marathon, a gruelling 125-mile Easter challenge that tests competitors’ physical and mental stamina to the limit, took place over the sweltering weekend.
But this year, those taking part in the three-day race had a new lively obstacle to deal with – an irate swan.
The bird became spectacularly enraged when the hundreds of entrants began paddling through its territory – dive-bombing them and even knocking some into the water.
