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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Catherine Wylie

June temperature records broken in UK for third day in row as heatwave continues

Swimmers enjoying the water at Charlton Lido in south east London (PA) - (PA Wire)

A new record high temperature has been set for June for the third day in a row as sweltering heat scorches the UK.

The Met Office warned temperatures are still rising as Friday was confirmed to be the UK’s hottest June day on record with a provisional temperature of 37.3C recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, surpassing the high of 36.7C recorded in Merryfield, Somerset, on Thursday.

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