BREAKING: Today has been the hottest day of the year with temperatures soaring to 32.2C ☀️
Britain has recorded the joint hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures soaring to 32.2C.
The mercury shot up in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, equalling the figure in Chertsey, Surrey, on June 10. A heat health warning is in place which covers most of England until 9am tomorrow, as the Met Office warned sun-bathers to enjoy the heat responsibly.The forecaster also issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for parts of England and Scotland today from 1pm-9pm, which could cause localised flooding.
Some areas could see 30-40mm of rainfall in 1-2 hours, but this is expected to ‘vary significantly’, while some places are forecast to see hail up to 3cm in diameter along with strong, gusty winds, the Met Office said.Some festival goers at Glastonbury took shelter from the sun The forecaster predicted a ‘hot and humid Sunday afternoon in the east and south, with prolonged intervals of very strong sunshine’ for today.
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