BRITS are basking in 21C sunshine today as they lap up the extra day out of the office this Bank Holiday.
The long weekend's sunny weather continues today as sunshine beams down on most of the UK.
Temperatures are peaking at 21C in Glasgow, Scotland, this afternoon, according to the Met Office.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is seeing peaks in the high-teens, with 19C across most western parts including Portsmouth.
Brits were spotted topping up their tans and picnicking, while a game of footie was snapped on the sand.
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Some fitness fans were up in earnest as they were pictured enjoying a jog down the Mall this morning with Buckingham Palace bathed in sunshine in the background.
Coastal hotspots were packed as people made the most of the bank holiday and families enjoyed a fine start to the half-term break.
It comes after forecasters predicted a "fine, dry" weekend due to a "jet stream" and an area of high pressure keeping conditions settled.
Paul Gunderson, chief forecaster at the Met, said: "The jet stream sitting to the north of the UK is holding unsettled weather systems at bay and allowing high pressure to dominate bringing fine weather to the vast majority of the UK.
"The current position of the high-pressure means we will see a westerly airflow over the UK, a cooler direction than if air was being brought up from the South, and areas such as Spain or Africa.
"Therefore, we are not likely to reach heatwave conditions, but temperatures will still be warm reaching the low 20Cs for many, particularly in the South West and southern Wales."
Yesterday's climes reach 24.3C as Brits flocked to the beach to enjoy the sunshine.
Meanwhile, drivers were issued a warning after a pair of sunglasses caused a car fire, melting a gaping hole in a vehicle's windshield by reflecting the sun's rays.
However, the Met expects a cooler period in the coming days.
Tonight's forecast predicts: "Most areas dry with clear skies, although the far north remaining cloudy and eastern England seeing cloud move in.
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"Chilly, with a touch of frost in prone spots."
Tomorrow is set to see more cloud, keeping many areas "cool", while later in the week there are likely to be "high temperatures in the West" but chillier weather in eastern parts due to a "breeze off the North Sea".
