BRITS are basking in what could be the UK’s hottest day since records began as temperatures soared to 39.1C, provisional forecasts suggest. The mercury in Charlwood, Surrey, rose above the UK…
BRITS are basking in what could be the UK's hottest day since records began as temperatures soared to 39.1C, provisional forecasts suggest.
The mercury in Charlwood, Surrey, rose above the UK's previous all-time high of 38.7C recorded in Cambridge in 2019, unconfirmed data has found.Ice cream freezers at Waitrose, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, were empty as Brits sought ways to cool downTwo women dip their heads into the fountain to cool off in Trafalgar SquareCredit: Dave Nelson
Records first began in 1910, with the Met Office responsible for keeping track of temperatures ever since. The record applies only to the UK, with today's 39.1C dwarfed by the world-record 56.7C recorded in California in 1913.scupper their plans as huge crowds rushed to seaside towns country wide. Some 200 schools shut their doors as a red "danger to life" heat warning remains in place until midnight.
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