article_snippet.sent: The incident occurred when temperatures peaked at 22.8C at St James's Park in London - making it the second hottest day of the year so far beaten only by today when temperatures soared in the capital to nearly 24C. Scroll down for video .
article_snippet.sent: The mid-20s temperatures made Britain hotter than Athens, Rome and Madrid but forecasters warned a cold front will move in .
article_snippet.sent: Temperatures reached 23C in the capital and south east yesterday, making it the hottest day of the year, before the record was beaten by today's temperatures of 23.6C and rising.
article_snippet.sent: The south-east of England has enjoyed unseasonably warm temperatures over the last few days, with a high of 22.8C at St James's Park in London yesterday. 
article_snippet.sent: Temperatures also peaked at 22.6C in Shoeburyness, Essex, and 22.4C at Manston, Kent.
article_snippet.sent: It meant yesterday was the hottest day of the year until temperatures surpassed those recorded .
article_snippet.sent: Forecasters said today was not only the hottest of the year but also expected today to be the warmest day for the rest of the month, as temperatures are predicted to return to average or just above average later this week.
article_snippet.sent: A cold front moving down from the north of the country will bring cooler weather, which will see temperatures drop to between 15C and
article_snippet.sent: However, despite the drop in temperatures, it will still be warmer than usual for April and forecasters said sunny spells will be felt across much of the country until at least next week.