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Hot weather: Sunny scenes ahead of weekend's heatwave | Hot weather: Sunny scenes ahead of weekend's heatwave |
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These sunny scenes show England warming up for the weekend that could bring the hottest day of the year so far. | These sunny scenes show England warming up for the weekend that could bring the hottest day of the year so far. |
Heat and humidity continue to climb as the breeze lowers, meaning Friday's highs of around 28C (82.4F) could feel more like 31C (87.8). | Heat and humidity continue to climb as the breeze lowers, meaning Friday's highs of around 28C (82.4F) could feel more like 31C (87.8). |
London and the east of England could bask in highs of 34C (93.2F) on Saturday, according to the Met Office. | London and the east of England could bask in highs of 34C (93.2F) on Saturday, according to the Met Office. |
That would beat 2019's current record of 28.8C (84F), which was set in Weybourne in Norfolk on June 2. | That would beat 2019's current record of 28.8C (84F), which was set in Weybourne in Norfolk on June 2. |
And it would not be far off the highest-ever temperature on record for June, which was 35.6C (96F) in 1976. | And it would not be far off the highest-ever temperature on record for June, which was 35.6C (96F) in 1976. |
Police have warned people not to play near or swim in rivers, lakes and reservoirs during the hot weather after a 12-year-old girl drowned in a river in Bury. | Police have warned people not to play near or swim in rivers, lakes and reservoirs during the hot weather after a 12-year-old girl drowned in a river in Bury. |
Two men who were pulled from the sea off Torquay, Devon, have also died. | Two men who were pulled from the sea off Torquay, Devon, have also died. |
Temperatures in the west country, including for those going to Glastonbury, could reach 31C (87.8F) on Friday. | |
The record for the festival's hottest day of 31.2C was set in 2017 during a heatwave. | |
However the hottest Glastonbury overall was 1989 when temperatures averaged about 26C (78.8F) over the entire three days. |