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UK basks in warmest February day on record | UK basks in warmest February day on record |
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The UK is experiencing its warmest February day on record, as temperatures of 20.3C (68.54F) has been recorded at Trawsgoed, Ceredigion, the Met Office says. | |
It is the first time a temperature of over 20C has been recorded in winter. | It is the first time a temperature of over 20C has been recorded in winter. |
It breaks the UK's record for February, when the temperature reached 19.7C (67.46F) in Greenwich in 1998. | |
The previous Welsh record was set 29 years ago when 18.6C (65.48F) was recorded in Velindre, south Wales. | The previous Welsh record was set 29 years ago when 18.6C (65.48F) was recorded in Velindre, south Wales. |
On Sunday, temperatures across Wales reached 18C (64.4F) in many places. | |
Over the weekend Hampton Water Works, in south-west London, was the hottest spot in England at 19C. |