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Temperatures in parts of the UK hit 25C on Friday but forecasters have warned of possible heavy rain over the bank holiday weekend.<\/p>\n
A high of 25.4C was recorded on Friday at both Heathrow Airport and Kew Gardens in London, meaning areas of southern England<\/a> were hotter than Tenerife<\/a> where the projected high was 23C.<\/p>\n However, forecasters do not expect the sunshine to last, with \u201cunsettled conditions\u201d and rain showers on the way over the weekend.<\/p>\n