14 photos of people enjoying the sunshine in Southsea as heatwave gives us glorious weather

People with a day off from work or education have been making the most of the sunshine down in Southsea.

The weather in Portsmouth has seen highs of 31 degrees Celsius today, with clear skies and the sun beaming down on the city. It comes as another heatwave arrives in the UK - along with a stark warning for people to be careful.

These photos show everyone in Portsmouth enjoying the sunshine, as well as following the guidance of wearing hats, using suncream, staying in the shade where possible, and keeping hydrated throughout the day.

Rare red warnings have been issued over extreme temperatures that are set to hit record highs for June this week, with impacts on health, schools, workers and transport.

Forecasters say the heatwave could see temperatures hit 38-40 degrees in some parts of England and Wales, smashing the June record set in 1976 by several degrees as human-driven climate change intensifies the impact of a “heat-dome” settling over western Europe.

The hot conditions, which have been very rare in the UK until now, will be accompanied by high humidity and very warm nights, which will make it hard for people to recover overnight, the forecasters added.

The Met Office issued a rare red weather warning covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday, with an amber weather warning already in place.

Dr Will Lang, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “We are forecasting extreme temperatures in the next few days, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday, when it looks like we’ll be seeing maximum temperatures into the high 30s.

“But also we are stressing very high overnight temperatures which will be very uncomfortable for vulnerable groups, and very humid conditions as well.”