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UK temperatures break May records for second day in a row
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- Kew Gardens in south-west London recorded a provisional temperature of 35.1C, beating Monday's 34.8C record-high in the same place.
- "Until yesterday, the highest temperature in May was 32.8C, but we've now exceeded that record on consecutive days by a full two degrees Celsius," the Met Office posted on X.
- Wales also broke May records for the second consecutive day, as provisional temperatures reached 32.3C at Cardiff's Bute Park, surpassing Monday's 32.2C at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire.
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Olivia Ireland PA Media Swimmers beat the heat at Letchworth Lido in Hertfordshire on Tuesday The UK record for the hottest May day has been broken for a second consecutive day, as parts of London surpassed 35C on Tuesday.
Kew Gardens in south-west London recorded a provisional temperature of 35.1C, beating Monday's 34.8C record-high in the same place.
"Until yesterday, the highest temperature in May was 32.8C, but we've now exceeded that record on consecutive days by a full two degrees Celsius," the Met Office posted on X.
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