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England could break May heat record again with 35C possible in some areas
Key takeaways
- Henry Moore ANDY RAIN/EPA/Shutterstock Forecasters are warning temperatures could reach 35C in parts of England on Tuesday as a record-breaking heatwave continues.
- On Monday, the UK recorded its all-time highest May temperature as part of London reached 34.8C.
- That provisional figure, recorded in Kew Gardens, also surpassed the hottest bank holiday Monday on record - 33.3C in August 2019.
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Henry Moore ANDY RAIN/EPA/Shutterstock Forecasters are warning temperatures could reach 35C in parts of England on Tuesday as a record-breaking heatwave continues.
On Monday, the UK recorded its all-time highest May temperature as part of London reached 34.8C.
That provisional figure, recorded in Kew Gardens, also surpassed the hottest bank holiday Monday on record - 33.3C in August 2019.
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