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The UK has provisionally recorded its highest ever temperature on Tuesday: 102.4°F (40.2°C).
It was the first time the UK recorded a temperature over 102°F (40°C) per the Met Office, the official weather organization in Britain.
The reading was taken around London's Heathrow Airport just before 1 p.m. local time. Temperatures were forecast to rise further still through Tuesday afternoon.
The previous record was 101.6°F (38.7°C), from 2019. It was beaten Tuesday by a slew of readings in southern England over the 100-degree mark.
The record came on the second day of extreme heat, and followed the hottest-ever night in Britain.
The UK's Met Office said Monday night was the hottest ever night recorded in the UK. It cited a minimum temperature of 78.4°F (25.8°C) in Kenly on the outskirts of London, though warned the reading may later be revised.
It was the first time the UK recorded a temperature over 102°F (40°C) per the Met Office, the official weather organization in Britain.
The reading was taken around London's Heathrow Airport just before 1 p.m. local time. Temperatures were forecast to rise further still through Tuesday afternoon.
The previous record was 101.6°F (38.7°C), from 2019. It was beaten Tuesday by a slew of readings in southern England over the 100-degree mark.
The record came on the second day of extreme heat, and followed the hottest-ever night in Britain.
The UK's Met Office said Monday night was the hottest ever night recorded in the UK. It cited a minimum temperature of 78.4°F (25.8°C) in Kenly on the outskirts of London, though warned the reading may later be revised.
UK passes 104 degrees, breaking all-time record, as Europe swelters in extreme heat wave
This all-time record came as southern European countries struggled with wildfires and heat-related deaths.
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