Leeds heatwave: 11 pictures of residents enjoying the sunshine as city bakes in 27C heatwave
Alex Grant
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Residents enjoyed a glorious start to the week as temperatures reached as high as 27C. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
After a warm and sunny weekend, an even warmer Monday hit residents as temperatures reached as high as 27C. The early Monday morning doom and gloom of mist and fog, quickly cleared to make way for a dry and sunny day with large amounts of sunshine.
Temperatures are looking to remain warm throughout the week before clouds inevitably brings the heat back down a few degrees. Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Simon Hulme, captured these photographs of residents enjoying the sun today...
People sit out and enjoy the sunshine at Park Square, Leeds. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
Many stepped away from their desks in order to bask in the heat. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
Early mist and fog quickly cleared to make way for a dry and sunny day with large amounts of sunshine. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
People enjoy the sunshine at Roundhay Park, Leeds. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
Covering over 700 acres, Roundhay Park is one of the biggest city parks in Europe and a popular location of choice to enjoy the sun. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
Temperatures are looking to remain warm throughout the week. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
A few clouds are expected to sweep across the city but for the most it has been a glorious day. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
Temperatures will be on the rise in the early part of this week, likely peaking on Wednesday and Thursday. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
The highest overnight minimum temperature for September on record is 21.7°C, and this record could be threatened on Wednesday and Thursday nights in particular. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
Temperatures are expected to gradually decline into the weekend, officially bringing to a close the last heatwave of 2023. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
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