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UK set for hottest June day on record as searing heat continues
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- Getty By Simon King Lead Weather Presenter Published11 minutes ago The UK is likely to experience its hottest June day on record on Tuesday with temperatures forecast to rise above 35C (95F).
- Heat will build through the middle of the week, potentially reaching 40C - less than one degree Celsius below the UK's hottest ever reading.
- Amber warnings are also in force more widely across England and Wales as temperature rise up to the mid- to high 30s.
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Getty By Simon King Lead Weather Presenter Published11 minutes ago The UK is likely to experience its hottest June day on record on Tuesday with temperatures forecast to rise above 35C (95F).
Heat will build through the middle of the week, potentially reaching 40C - less than one degree Celsius below the UK's hottest ever reading.
The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued rare red warnings for Wednesday and Thursday in parts of the Midlands, south-east Wales and southern England with significant health and infrastructure impacts expected.
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