People on a beach in Dorset, UK, laying on towels and sun chairs.
Beachgoers in Weymoth on hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday (Picture: Tom Corban/Shutterstock)

UK weather has broken temperature records this week, with Wednesday being the hottest day of the year so far.

Londoners have been coping with the heatwave this week, with some enjoying it to the max while it has been less fun if you’re stuck inside in a muggy apartment.

The hot spell was good news for the thousands of revelers heading to this year’s Glastonbury in Somerset as forecast predicts a mostly dry festival.

Mercury in Wisley hit 30.5°C  in Wisley, Surrey, on Wednesday, the Met Office said.

Punting in Cambridge on the hottest day of the year so far.
People enjoying a summer’s day on River Stour in Canterbury (Picture: Fraser Gray/Shutterstock)

With the summer solstice just gone, the UK gets plenty of light late into the evening. Shoeburyness in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, saw a whopping 14.3 hours of sunshine.

The last of the heatwave lingered above London, the far South East and East Anglia on Thursday before cooler air began flowing in from the Atlantic.

As London enjoyed the last of the warm spell, northwestern Scotland and Northern Ireland were hit by ‘unseasonably’ rainy weather with strong gusts, with the low pressure moving across rest of Scotland, north of England and Wales into Friday morning.

Here is what the weather has in store for today in London and across UK.

UK WEATHER TEMPERATURE MAP FRI 28/06/2024
UK weather map shows temperatures today (Picture: Metro.co.uk/Datawrapper)

London weather for Friday, 28 June

While the weather outlook has changed in parts of the country, London still gets plenty of sunshine today.

The morning commute should be less sweaty than the previous days, with temperatures hitting 15°C by 8am.

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The sun will peek through the clouds throughout the day, with maximum temperatures of 23°C – a walk in the park compared to the past week.

People relaxing in the sun, Clapham Common, Clapham, London.
Sun worshippers on Clapham Common in south London (Picture: Laurie Noble/Getty Images)

While the temperature is lower, the UV level will remain ‘high,’ and pollen levels ‘very high’ in the capital.

The Met Office’s London weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday also looks promising.

Both days are set for highs of around 24°C  – good news if you’re planning a picnic or watching the Euro 2024 games outside.

Glastonbury Festival weather forecast

Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, becomes the seventh biggest UK city for the weekend as around 210,000 people flock to the site.

Revellers dance at a rave at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival.
Glastonbury Festival 2024 gets underway at Worthy Farm (Picture: Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

The weather at Glasto will be quintessentially British over the weekend thanks to cooler air from the Atlantic.

Today, revelers can expect sunny intervals changing to light showers by late morning.

Saturday will see highs of 21°C  with some blue skies, with Sunday forecast showing around 20°C with overcast and sunny intervals.

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