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UK braces for hottest May day on record as 30C heat continues
Key takeaways
- Heatwave conditions were reached in several parts of the UK on Sunday
- The UK is likely to experience its hottest May day on record on Monday as searing heat continues.
- Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 34C, breaking the previous May record of 32.8C set more than 80 years ago.
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Heatwave conditions were reached in several parts of the UK on Sunday
The UK is likely to experience its hottest May day on record on Monday as searing heat continues.
Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 34C, breaking the previous May record of 32.8C set more than 80 years ago. The 32.3C recorded at Kew Gardens in south-west London on Sunday was the highest of the year so far, the Met Office said.
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