The beaches and parks were packed over the weekend as people made the most of the soaring temperatures. Parts of the UK are hotter than some of the world's top beach destinations - including Jamaica, the Maldives and the Bahamas. And the hot weather is set to stay with us for a while yet.
Temperatures in Wales peaked at 27.9 °C in Usk on Sunday and they are set to rise even higher on Monday.
The Met Office has weather stations recording temperatures across the UK and in Wales the temperatures soared on Sunday.
Here are the highest temperatures recorded:
- Usk - 27.9°C
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Llysdinam Gardens, Powys - 27.7°C
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Cardiff - 27.3°C
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Bala, Gwynedd - 25.9°C
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Dyfed - 25.3°C
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Mumbles Head - 25.2°C
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Hawarden Airport, Flintshire - 23.7°C
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Anglesey - 21.1°C
The UK's record high for 2022 currently stands at 32.7°C, recorded at Heathrow on June 17. The current highest in Wales was 28.4°C in Cardiff Bute Park on that day.
Temperatures could get even higher on Monday as the Met Office forecast for Wales on Monday says any early cloud will clear to leave another "fine and dry day" with plenty of sunshine. It says that it will remain very warm or locally hot, with a maximum temperature of 30°C as high pressure continues to dominate the UK over the coming days.
The forecasting service says that heatwave criteria will be met in some areas of Wales and southern England, as the warm weather is set to continue.
There will be a slight dip in peak temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday before a possible move back to very high temperatures at the end of the week and over the weekend.
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