Other parts of the country, including Scotland and Northern Ireland, have also set their highest temperatures of 2023.

However, London remained relatively cooler, with a maximum temperature of 21C predicted throughout the day.

The Met Office forecasts that the UK will continue to experience a east-west split, with the west experiencing the highest temperatures and sunniest weather, while the east remains cooler and cloudier.

The long-range forecast predicts the possibility of showers in the south and stronger winds in the southeast, but the overall pattern is likely to remain generally fine.