This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44647931
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| UK weather: First time home nations hit 30C in five years | UK weather: First time home nations hit 30C in five years |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| All four nations of the UK have seen temperatures hit 30C for the first time in five years, as Britain swelters in another hottest day of the year. | All four nations of the UK have seen temperatures hit 30C for the first time in five years, as Britain swelters in another hottest day of the year. |
| Highs of 30C and over were recorded in England, Wales and - for the first time since 2013 - Scotland and Northern Ireland, BBC Weather said. | Highs of 30C and over were recorded in England, Wales and - for the first time since 2013 - Scotland and Northern Ireland, BBC Weather said. |
| The mercury reached 32.6 in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, on Thursday - setting a new record high for 2018. | The mercury reached 32.6 in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, on Thursday - setting a new record high for 2018. |
| The hot weather is forecast to continue for most of Britain into next week. | The hot weather is forecast to continue for most of Britain into next week. |
| It is the fourth day in a row that the UK has seen its hottest day of the year so far, as temperatures have increased since Monday. | |
| The Met Office has extended its heat warning, which covers parts of England, to last until next Monday. | |
| In the north-west of England, there is an 80% chance of heatwave conditions, it said. | |
| In Glasgow, a temperature of 31C was recorded at 15:00 BST, raising hopes it could break the current June record for Scotland of 32.2C, last seen in 1893. | |
| Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond said: "Last year for England there was a warm spell where they had five days over 30C but what makes this current spell different is that it's nationwide. | |
| She said that winds from the east will cause temperatures to drop but the weekend and the start of next week will remain warm and sunny. | |
| Public Health England has urged people to look out for the most at risk during the hot weather. |