London and the South East enjoyed unseasonably warm weather on Monday as Storm Helene approached the UK.

Low pressure has drawn up warm air from the south.

The Met Office warned on Friday the storm could bring hazardous conditions when it sweeps across the north of England and Wales and through the Republic of Ireland.

But the majority of Helene’s strong winds are now predicted to spend themselves over the Irish Sea.

In the meantime, these Londonders took full advantage of the sunshine.

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Reading in the sunshine in Green Park (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
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Coffee break outside the Royal Festival Hall (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Sunbathing
Sunbathing by Tower Bridge (Philip Toscano/PA)
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Topping up a tan in Tower Hill Memorial Park (Philip Toscano/PA)
Tower Bridge
Relaxing by the Thames (Philip Toscano/PA)
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The weather brought back memories of the summer heatwave (Philip Toscano/PA)
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Office workers enjoy the sunshine in the Festival Gardens near St Paul’s Cathedral (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Ballet dancer
A ballet dancer practises at the Southbank skatepark (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
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A novel approach to rehearsals… (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
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Lunch on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
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Office workers take a break (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)