Today marks the longest day of the year and the peak of the June 2017 heat wave. Summer solstice 2017 could be a special one in UK weather history.
Today shall mark the 5th consecutive day where it’s reached 30C or higher somewhere in the UK. An occurrence not seen in over 20 years.
Today is expected to be hottest of all and is expected to reach 34C.
ARPEGE pressure chart for 4pm this afternoon.
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Unusual warmth at 5,000ft along the south coast.
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2m temperatures as of 4pm.
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BBC forecast
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If we reach 34C, today would be the warmest June day in the UK for 41 years. You need to go back to our hottest summer on record for such a warm June day!
Today should comfortably surpass the old record high for the summer solstice of 31.7C.
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Further north and strong thunderstorms are the big story.
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The atmosphere is certainly primed across the bulk of England and Wales for development this afternoon and evening. Look out!
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