The current record high temperature in the UK is 38.7☌, which was reached at Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July in 2019. This is the first time we have forecast 40☌ in the UK. This is provisionally a new record daily max temperature record for Wales beating the previous record set at Hawarden Bridge of 35.2C set on 2 August 1990. The weather station at Hawarden (Clwyd) has recorded a maximum temperature so far of 37.1° C today at 15:19hrs local time. In addition to the potential for UK temperature records to be broken, records in Scotland and Northern Ireland could also easily be broken. The step up in warning level to red last week complemented the increase in the current Heat Health Warning to Level 4 for England by the UK Health Security Agency. This level of heat can have adverse health effects.” Therefore, it is important people plan for the heat and consider changing their routines. This is likely to lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure. “Nights are also likely to be exceptionally warm, especially in urban areas. This is akin to a marathon runner shaving 20 minutes off of the current record. A value of this level would exceed the current UK record by 1.3☌ or more. “Even higher maximum temperatures will develop tomorrow with a 70% chance of somewhere in England exceeding 40☌. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong, said: “The extreme temperatures that we have been forecasting are now beginning to build and it is likely that today we will see values reach into the high 30s, possibly challenging the UK record of 38.7☌ set in July 2019.
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