UK heatwave: Record temperatures in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for a second day running

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have recorded their highest ever temperatures for a second consecutive day.

The new record high of 38C was measured at Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Tuesday afternoon, 19 July – less than 24 hours after the same location registered a new record figure of 36.9C.

In Yorkshire, a temperature of 37.5C was recorded in Sheffield on Tuesday, beating the 36.7C registered at Bramham near Leeds a day earlier.

The previous record temperature for Yorkshire was 36C, in Wakefield three years ago. Lincolnshire's previous record, also in 2019, was 36.3C.

It comes amid an unprecedented red warning for heat issued by the Met Office, meaning there is a "very likely" risk to life.

Speaking on Monday, ITV Calendar meteorologist Jon Mitchell said he never expected to see such highs.

But he added: "It's going to be even hotter tomorrow, that's the thing. 

"I've never hoped that my forecast would be wrong. I really hope we don't see 40 celsius tomorrow. Some of the models were flagging that up last week – I didn't believe it then and I still don't want to believe it."

• Jon Mitchell reflects on the current temperatures

A temperature of 40C would be higher than the current UK record of 38.7C, recorded in Cambridge in July 2019.

The extreme heat had a widespread impact on services on Monday, with schools closing, travel disrupted and leisure venues shutting.

In Lincolnshire surface temperatures led to roads "melting".

Further closures and disruption followed on Tuesday. On the railways, LNER has suspended all services south of Leeds and York

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