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| The UK is expected to bask in the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday, forecasters say. | The UK is expected to bask in the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday, forecasters say. |
| Temperatures could reach highs of 26C (78F) or 27C, according to MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association. | Temperatures could reach highs of 26C (78F) or 27C, according to MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association. |
| The sunshine struggled to break through the cloud on Tuesday, and the highest temperature recorded was 24C in Manchester – slightly below the high of the year which was 25C on 6 June in Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. | The sunshine struggled to break through the cloud on Tuesday, and the highest temperature recorded was 24C in Manchester – slightly below the high of the year which was 25C on 6 June in Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. |
| Matt Dobson, a forecaster at Meteogroup, said hopes of record-breaking heat were dashed by cloud on Tuesday, but he was more optimistic about Wednesday. | Matt Dobson, a forecaster at Meteogroup, said hopes of record-breaking heat were dashed by cloud on Tuesday, but he was more optimistic about Wednesday. |
| He said on Tuesday: "There were suggestions that the south-east could have seen temperatures get to 25C but we've seen a lot of cloud lingering. It's knocked the temperatures on the head. Tomorrow we've a better chance of beating 25C. It's more likely to happen in the London area or a few locations to the south and west of London." | He said on Tuesday: "There were suggestions that the south-east could have seen temperatures get to 25C but we've seen a lot of cloud lingering. It's knocked the temperatures on the head. Tomorrow we've a better chance of beating 25C. It's more likely to happen in the London area or a few locations to the south and west of London." |
| Dobson said this would be "sensitive to how much cloud there will be", but there was a good chance it would be the hottest day of the year. | Dobson said this would be "sensitive to how much cloud there will be", but there was a good chance it would be the hottest day of the year. |
| Further north, temperatures will remain lower, with the driest weather expected in Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England. North-west Scotland would be the coolest region, Dobson said. | Further north, temperatures will remain lower, with the driest weather expected in Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England. North-west Scotland would be the coolest region, Dobson said. |
| The welcome warm blast follows what the Met Office said was the coldest spring since 1962, with a mean temperature across March, April and May of 6C, 1.7C below the long-term average. | The welcome warm blast follows what the Met Office said was the coldest spring since 1962, with a mean temperature across March, April and May of 6C, 1.7C below the long-term average. |
| On Monday, scientists gathered at an unprecedented meeting of meteorologists and climate scientists convened by the Met Office to discuss the UK's recent unseasonal weather. They said Britain could face five to 10 years of washout summers. | On Monday, scientists gathered at an unprecedented meeting of meteorologists and climate scientists convened by the Met Office to discuss the UK's recent unseasonal weather. They said Britain could face five to 10 years of washout summers. |
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