UK records hottest day of the year so far as heatwave continues

Today has been the hottest day of the year so far after a temperature of 32.6C was recorded in Wisley in Surrey

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 32.6C in parts of England.

Provisional figures released by the Met Office showed Wisley in Surrey as the hottest place in the UK - exceeding the 32.2C that were recorded on two separate days in June.

Weather experts predict the autumn sun will break more records.

The heatwave is about to break the record for the most consecutive days with temperatures above 30C in September, according to the forecaster, with Saharan dust generating vivid sunsets and sunrises in the clear conditions.

Wednesday was the third day above 30C, matching a record seen on four previous occasions, most recently in 2016.

The high temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, peaking as high as 33C on Saturday.

The Met Office said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter: “After getting very close yesterday, today is provisionally the hottest day of the year so far, with 32.6°C recorded in Wisley.”

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