UK sees hottest day for seven years
The UK is experiencing its hottest day since July 2006 as the heatwave continues, BBC forecasters say.
22 July 2013
Last updated at 14:25 GMT
Crowds flocked to the beach, including in Weymouth, Dorset, (pictured) as temperatures reached record levels
The highest UK temperature recorded before Monday was 32.2C (90F) at Hampton Water Works, south-west London, last Wednesday.
The hot weather is expected to give way to thunderstorms and potential flooding on Monday night.
Temperatures exceeded 33C (91F) in west London and parts of Surrey and are continuing to rise, said the BBC Weather Centre.
Before Monday the highest temperatures recorded in the UK - but outside England - were 30C at Auchtermuchty, in Fife, last Thursday; 30.1C at Castlederg, in Strabane, on Friday and 31.4C at Porthmadog in Gwynedd, on Friday.
UK heatwave: UK sees hottest day for seven years
Crowds flocked to the beach, including in Weymouth, Dorset, (pictured) as temperatures reached record levels
The UK is experiencing its hottest day since July 2006 as the heatwave continues, BBC forecasters have said.
Temperatures of up to 33.3C (92F) were recorded in several parts of the UK, with the figure expected to hit 34C.The highest UK temperature recorded before Monday was 32.2C (90F) at Hampton Water Works, south-west London, last Wednesday.
The hot weather is expected to give way to thunderstorms and potential flooding on Monday night.
Temperatures exceeded 33C (91F) in west London and parts of Surrey and are continuing to rise, said the BBC Weather Centre.
Before Monday the highest temperatures recorded in the UK - but outside England - were 30C at Auchtermuchty, in Fife, last Thursday; 30.1C at Castlederg, in Strabane, on Friday and 31.4C at Porthmadog in Gwynedd, on Friday.
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