UK weather: Today could be hottest day of the year so far – as late heatwave arrives
Sky News says Today could be the hottest day of the year so far, according to the Met Office – as the UK experiences a late heatwave.
Some parts of West Yorkshire, Cornwall, Devon and Wales have hit heatwave criteria for the first time since June – following three consecutive days at or above their threshold temperature.
Heat health alerts have been upgraded to amber for most of England until 9pm on Sunday, as people have been making the most of the sunshine as temperatures rise.
The warning covers every region apart from the North East, where a yellow alert is in place.
The UK’s highest temperature of the year so far of 32.2C (89.9F) was recorded on 10 and 25 June.
There is a chance that could be exceeded today or tomorrow, the Met Office said.