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BRITS are basking in what could be the UK's hottest day since records began as temperatures soared to 40.2C, provisional Met Office forecasts suggest.
The mercury at London Heathrow rose above the UK's previous all-time high of 38.7C recorded in Cambridge in 2019, unconfirmed data has found.Huge crowds flocked to the beach at Tynemouth Longsands in North Tyneside todayCredit: Simon JonesOne lucky resident in Blackpool took a dip in the pool in her gardenFirefighters battled a grass fire in London today as smoke billowedThe Met Office also recorded temperatures of other 40C in Coningsby, Lincs, and Kew Gardens in West London.
Records first began in 1910, with the Met Office responsible for keeping track of temperatures ever since. The record applies only to the UK, with today's 40.2C dwarfed by the world-record 56.7C recorded in California in 1913.scupper their plans as huge crowds rushed to parks and beaches across the country.
And they should enjoy it while they can as the heatwave ends tomorrow - and is replaced with a yellow warning for thunderstorms across London and parts of the South East.
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