The UK was enjoying another balmy day, with the prospect of temperatures hitting a record for the time of year.
But thunderstorms were forecast for the evening, with a yellow severe weather warning covering most of England, Wales and Scotland from 6pm on Tuesday until 9am on Wednesday.
The water was a popular way to cool down as the school holidays began in many areas (Danny Lawson/PA)
Temperatures were expected to peak in the high 30s (Steve Parson/PA)
After a spell of dancing, a spot of shade was welcomed (Yui Mok/PA)
Yasmin Amindari enjoys an ice cream at Ilkley (Danny Lawson/PA)
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and her son James, Viscount Severn, were spotted feeding a giraffe during a visit to Bear Wood at the Wild Place Project in Bristol (Jacob King/PA)
The current record for a day in July is 36.7C at Heathrow Airport in 2015 (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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