A fine summer's day for Barnes: sunny and 25°C today
25 August 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
After a mixed few weeks, Tuesday brings one of the better late-summer days Barnes has seen recently. The Met Office is forecasting wall-to-wall sunshine for today, 25 August, with a high of 25°C and a comfortable overnight low of 18°C. The chance of rain is just 6%, and the UV index reaches 6 — in the moderate-to-high range — so sun cream is worth applying if you are spending time outside.
With more than six hours of sunshine expected, it is a good day to make use of Barnes Common, the towpath along the Thames, or any of the borough's green spaces. Barnes Pond and the grounds around St Mary's Church are particularly pleasant in this kind of weather.
The UV index of 6 means fair-skinned adults and children can burn within about 20 minutes without protection, so the NHS advises SPF 30 or above and sunglasses during peak hours (roughly 11am to 3pm).
Check the latest conditions before heading out via the Met Office forecast.