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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Emily Smith

Heavy rain to reduce risk of wildfires following possible hottest day of year

Warm weather could bring highs of 24C to parts of the UK before a cooler weekend, forecasters say (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

Heavy rain and cooler temperatures are expected to follow what could be the hottest day of the year and help reduce the risk of wildfires.

Highs of 24C are forecast for parts of the UK on Friday and Saturday, but a change in the weather pattern will bring downpours over the weekend and into next week.

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