London weather set for hottest day of the year so far in mini-heatwave

London is set for its hottest day of 2024 so far next week.

This summer hasn't exactly been inspiring, with bouts of sunshine broken up by showers and even a couple of thunderstorms.

But it isn't all doom and gloom, according to BBC Weather, as come Tuesday (June 25) the thermometers will creep as high as 27C, the sunshine bringing with it a nice, gentle breeze. Perfect walk in the park weather, eh?

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Temperatures from today will rise steadily, and while they peak on Tuesday, they'll be slowly dropping after that. In fact, from the Friday (June 28), the rain will be returning, with temperatures sitting around the early 20s.

You can check out the full forecast for the next couple of weeks down below:

Friday June 21 (Today) - 24C, sunny intervals and a moderate breeze

Saturday June 22 - 22C, light cloud and a gentle breeze

Sunday June 23 - 23C, sunny intervals and light winds

Monday June 24 - 25C, sunny intervals and light winds

Tuesday June 25 - 27C, sunny intervals and a gentle breeze

Wednesday June 26 - 24C, sunny intervals and a gentle breeze

Thursday June 27 - 22C, light cloud and a gentle breeze

Friday June 28 - 23C, drizzle and a gentle breeze

Saturday June 29 - 21C, drizzle and a gentle breeze

Sunday June 30 - 21C, light cloud and a gentle breeze

Monday July 1 - 22C, drizzle and a gentle breeze

Tuesday July 2 - 21C, light rain showers and a gentle breeze

Wednesday July 3 - 21C, sunny intervals and a gentle breeze

Thursday July 4 - 21C, sunny intervals and a gentle breeze

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