Thousands made the most of the warm weekend weather today by heading to beaches and parks across the country . Britain is basking in sunshine with highs of 16.6C in Pembrey Sands , Scotland , and 16.4C in Achnagart , Wales . Virtually cloud-free satellite image from the European Space Agency ’ s MetOp-B satellite has been released . This month is set to be one of the warmest on record after temperatures soared to above 25C on Wednesday .
Thousands made the most of the warm weekend weather today by heading to beaches and parks across the country . Britain is basking in sunshine with highs of 16.6C in Achnagart , Scotland , and 16.4C in Pembrey Sands , Wales . Virtually cloud-free satellite image from the European Space Agency ’ s MetOp-B satellite has been released . This month is set to be one of the warmest on record after temperatures soared to above 25C on Wednesday .