Unusually for this time of year, for the sixth consecutive day, thermometers in the United Kingdom recorded temperatures above 30ºC. This Saturday was the hottest day of 2023, with temperatures reaching 33.2ºC. According to ReutersThe previous record was broken on Thursday, September 7 with 32.6ºC.
The Met Office, the British national weather service, announced this last week This year England recorded its eighth warmest summer since 1884June breaks records: It’s the hottest month on record.
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Also, in 2022, the country was hit by a heat wave, with July being the hottest day exceeding 40ºC for the first time.
Despite the warm weather Britons have been experiencing in recent days, Experts have predicted heavy rains, thundershowers and hail across the country in the coming days.. The Met Office, England’s national weather service, has issued a yellow warning for East Wales, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Manchester, Nottingham and Oxford.
According to GuardianCooler days will arrive early next week, with a mix of sun, rain and some wind, and temperatures will return to average for the year.
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