The thermometer topped out at 34.5C late this afternoon at Heathrow Airport. This makes it the UK’s warmest June day since 1976. It’s also the UK’s warmest summer solstice. The only warmer June day was June 28, 1976 when Southampton reached 35.6C.
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It was a tough evening commute for Londoners.
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Tonight shall be another very muggy one in the Southeast but it’s the last!
Too warm for sleeping ? ? Tonight will be the last of the warm and muggy nights across southeastern areas but it will be fresher elsewhere pic.twitter.com/mlR3wFvP4s
— Met Office (@metoffice) June 21, 2017
Our attention turns to thunderstorms currently over western Scotland and the threat of thunderstorms developing across England and Wales this evening and overnight.
⚡ #Thunderstorms are affecting parts of Scotland. We are keeping a close eye on potential storms developing across northern England & Wales⚡ pic.twitter.com/LnhTb1tbL7
— Met Office (@metoffice) June 21, 2017
These storms could turn severe with frequent lightning, strong to even damaging wind and large hail as well as local flash flooding.
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