UK to be hotter than Cairo as temperature soars to 27C

SWELTERING Britain will be hotter than Cairo today as temperatures soar above 27C.

This month’s temperatures have been 3C higher than normal.

On Wednesday it was 26.5C at Heathrow, making it the warmest April day at the airport since 1949 – much hotter than many places ­holidaymakers were jetting off to.

Temperatures are expected to be even higher today, especially in London and the South East – but could still fall short of the all-time April record of 29.4C set at Camden, North London, in 1949. The Egyptian capital Cairo is expected to be more than a degree cooler at 26C. (read more)