Met Office meteorologists said temperatures are forecast to rise day by day from this weekend, peaking at 30C in some areas by Wednesday.
The current record for this year was set on May 20, when the mercury reached 28.2C at Santon Downham in Suffolk.Today (June 20), this year’s summer solstice, will be mainly sunny and fairly warm, but rain showers will cover most of the country through the night.Meteorologist Emma Salter said the whole country will experience wet and windy weather overnight, although rain is unlikely to last more than a few hours.She said: “England and Wales should be totally clear of cloud from Sunday, with temperatures building day on day.“Scotland and Ireland could be more cloudy and overcast, but temperatures will.
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