North and Mid Wales is basking in a mini-heatwave as the UK enjoys its warmest April day in nearly 70 years.

Temperatures could soar to as high as 28C (82F) in some parts of the country as warm air from the Azores, off the coast of Portugal, and Africa spreads across the region.

It is forecasted that temperatures in Wales should reach at least the low 20s, the Met Office said. The South East of England will enjoy the best of the weather.

Conditions will be mild across the UK, with Northern Ireland likely to 

The hot weather far surpasses the average maximum temperature for April, which sits at 11.4C (53F).

The summery spell comes as a result of warm air from the Azores, off the coast of Portugal, being dragged up towards the UK by the combined efforts of an area of low pressure over the Atlantic and high pressure over western Europe.

A high of 28C would beat the 2001 April high of 27.8C (82F), the Met Office said.

The warmest April day on record was 29.4C (85F) in 1949.