Record breaking temperatures for the UK

Today is the hottest day on record for the UK. A provisional temperature of 39.1°C was recorded at Charlwood at 10.40am this morning which, if confirmed, will beat the previous record set in 2019..

A provisional temperature of 40.2°C was recorded at Heathrow at 12.50 today which, if confirmed, will beat the previous record of 38.7°C set in 2019 by 1.5°C.