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| Bank holiday delivers record temperatures for parts of UK | Bank holiday delivers record temperatures for parts of UK |
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| Sun and sunflowers in Becketts Farm, south of Birmingham | Sun and sunflowers in Becketts Farm, south of Birmingham |
| Parts of the UK have enjoyed their hottest August bank holiday on record, with Wales hitting the highest temperature of the day. | |
| Hawarden, on the border near Chester, hit 29.6C - the highest recorded in Wales on the August bank holiday. Magilligan in Northern Ireland also enjoyed a record high of 24.5C. | Hawarden, on the border near Chester, hit 29.6C - the highest recorded in Wales on the August bank holiday. Magilligan in Northern Ireland also enjoyed a record high of 24.5C. |
| The Met Office said last week that the summer was already on track to be among the UK's hottest on record, with four heatwaves declared. | The Met Office said last week that the summer was already on track to be among the UK's hottest on record, with four heatwaves declared. |
| But the heat will be short-lived, as overnight the remnants of Hurricane Erin are set to bring in wet and windy weather - first to Northern Ireland, and then across most of the UK. | But the heat will be short-lived, as overnight the remnants of Hurricane Erin are set to bring in wet and windy weather - first to Northern Ireland, and then across most of the UK. |
| As of 17:00 BST, the highest temperature for England recorded on Monday was 29.3C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. | As of 17:00 BST, the highest temperature for England recorded on Monday was 29.3C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. |
| The hundreds of thousands of people attending the Notting Hill Carnival in west London saw plenty of warm weather, with a high in the city of 28C. | The hundreds of thousands of people attending the Notting Hill Carnival in west London saw plenty of warm weather, with a high in the city of 28C. |
| For Scotland, where there was no bank holiday on Monday, the highest temperature was 27.1C recorded at Charterhall in the Borders. | For Scotland, where there was no bank holiday on Monday, the highest temperature was 27.1C recorded at Charterhall in the Borders. |
| But rain and winds of up to 40mph are is expected in Northern Ireland and Scotland's Western Isles by late afternoon. | But rain and winds of up to 40mph are is expected in Northern Ireland and Scotland's Western Isles by late afternoon. |
| England's highest temperature on Monday was 29.3C, but Wales and Northern Ireland reached new records | England's highest temperature on Monday was 29.3C, but Wales and Northern Ireland reached new records |
| The rest of the week looks much more changeable with showers or longer spells of rain expected, as well as windier, cooler conditions. | The rest of the week looks much more changeable with showers or longer spells of rain expected, as well as windier, cooler conditions. |
| This is in part due to the remnants of Hurricane Erin getting closer to the UK, having skirted the Caribbean and east coast of the US this week. | This is in part due to the remnants of Hurricane Erin getting closer to the UK, having skirted the Caribbean and east coast of the US this week. |
| Temperatures in East Anglia and south-east England could still reach 27C on Tuesday, but by Friday the mercury will drop to between 16-19C. | Temperatures in East Anglia and south-east England could still reach 27C on Tuesday, but by Friday the mercury will drop to between 16-19C. |
| The Met Office expects rain to persist throughout the week - which will be welcome in many parts of the country after a particularly dry summer. | The Met Office expects rain to persist throughout the week - which will be welcome in many parts of the country after a particularly dry summer. |
| South Farnborough in Hampshire has not seen any measurable rain in August so far, while many other locations across southern England have received less than 1mm of rain this month. | South Farnborough in Hampshire has not seen any measurable rain in August so far, while many other locations across southern England have received less than 1mm of rain this month. |
| Former hurricane Erin helped to push warm, tropical wind towards the UK - but its remnants are now set to bring in cooler, wetter and windier conditions | Former hurricane Erin helped to push warm, tropical wind towards the UK - but its remnants are now set to bring in cooler, wetter and windier conditions |
| Six ways to keep cool | Six ways to keep cool |
| What does hot weather do to the body? | What does hot weather do to the body? |
| What should you look for in sunscreen? | What should you look for in sunscreen? |
| When is it too hot to walk your dog? | When is it too hot to walk your dog? |
| Prolonged dry periods throughout this summer have led to a significant shortfall of water in England, with hosepipe bans declared for millions - some of which are set to remain into the winter. | Prolonged dry periods throughout this summer have led to a significant shortfall of water in England, with hosepipe bans declared for millions - some of which are set to remain into the winter. |
| This means the UK is on course for one of its worst harvests on record, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, a statutory research organisation. | This means the UK is on course for one of its worst harvests on record, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, a statutory research organisation. |
| While linking climate change with specific individual weather events can be difficult, scientists say that climate change is generally making bouts of hot weather longer, more intense and more frequent. | While linking climate change with specific individual weather events can be difficult, scientists say that climate change is generally making bouts of hot weather longer, more intense and more frequent. |
| Four summer heatwaves in quick succession after an unusually warm spring suggests climate change is having some effect on 2025's weather. | Four summer heatwaves in quick succession after an unusually warm spring suggests climate change is having some effect on 2025's weather. |