UK June Temperature Record Broken, Further Heat Expected

The new June temperature record for the UK of 36.1C was provisionally set on Wednesday afternoon in Gosport, Hampshire.

But, that could be broken for the second day in a row as temperatures soar again on Thursday, potentially reaching 37 or 38C.

Met Office red and amber extreme heat warnings remain in force with impacts such as transport disruption and heat-related illnesses set to continue.

The heat will start to ease from Friday and the weekend will be fresher as the wind direction changes and temperatures return closer to average for all next week.

Thursday will bring another day of hot weather across most of England and Wales as temperatures will once again rise to the low to mid 30s Celsius.

For parts of central southern England, the Midlands, east and north-east Wales, Thursday will be hotter than Wednesday.

Temperatures could be as high as 37 or 38C around central southern England, which would beat the new June record set on Wednesday in Gosport.

It will also be a warmer day for Scotland and Northern Ireland with temperatures up to 25 to 30C for many.

Though, further north in Scotland it will still be cooler - or indeed around average - with highs of around 15-20C.

Disruption is likely to continue on the transport network with train operators asking passengers to travel only if absolutely necessary.

The Met Office red extreme heat warning for the south Midlands, south-east Wales and southern England is valid until 23:59 GMT Thursday.

But amber extreme warnings - the second highest level - will still be in place for parts of England through until Saturday.

While sunny for most of the UK, later on Thursday we'll see some heavy showers and thunderstorms developing in south-west England where there is a yellow warning from the Met Office from 18:00 to 23:59 GMT.

With gusty winds and intense rainfall, there could be some localised flash flooding.