After a warm and sunny weekend, an even warmer Monday hit residents as temperatures reached as high as 27C. The early Monday morning doom and gloom of mist and fog, quickly cleared to make way for a dry and sunny day with large amounts of sunshine.
Temperatures are looking to remain warm throughout the week before clouds inevitably brings the heat back down a few degrees. Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Simon Hulme, captured these photographs of residents enjoying the sun today...

. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
Residents enjoyed a glorious start to the week as temperatures reached as high as 27C. Photo: Simon Hulme

. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
People sit out and enjoy the sunshine at Park Square, Leeds. Photo: Simon Hulme

. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
Many stepped away from their desks in order to bask in the heat. Photo: Simon Hulme

. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
Early mist and fog quickly cleared to make way for a dry and sunny day with large amounts of sunshine. Photo: Simon Hulme

1. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
Residents enjoyed a glorious start to the week as temperatures reached as high as 27C. Photo: Simon Hulme

2. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
People sit out and enjoy the sunshine at Park Square, Leeds. Photo: Simon Hulme

3. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
Many stepped away from their desks in order to bask in the heat. Photo: Simon Hulme

4. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
Early mist and fog quickly cleared to make way for a dry and sunny day with large amounts of sunshine. Photo: Simon Hulme

5. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
People enjoy the sunshine at Roundhay Park, Leeds. Photo: Simon Hulme

6. People sit out and enjoy the sunshine
Covering over 700 acres, Roundhay Park is one of the biggest city parks in Europe and a popular location of choice to enjoy the sun. Photo: Simon Hulme