Those 25s are from the new automated system, which has been within a degree of reality - it's been superb so far and has completely outclassed the GFS (which has 17/22/22/24/17 instead). Bear in mind too that's 25C with winds from the North Sea, which is presently 16C off the coast of Sheppey!
As you'd expect, if you look inland (e.g. Heathrow), you'll see 27s and 28s. Not scorching, no, and right on the borderline of "hot" (which is 6C or more above average). I would have said "very warm", hence my comments on the MetO text forecast.
It's interesting, as an aside, how sloppy they've become with their terms. It's perhaps unsurprising that the official definitions of "warm", "hot", "cold" etc aren't easy to find on their site...
Originally Posted by: Retron