So far summer has been a wash-out with heavy rain and thunderstorms across the country and one of the muddiest Glastonburys on record. But yesterday it finally arrived – albeit briefly – with temperatures better than the 27C (81F) holidaymakers found in Tenerife. Hundreds of thousands of Britons stripped off in the sun as the mercury reached 31C (88F), making it the hottest day of the year so far … until today. Health warnings have been issued as the Met Office predicted 35C (95F) heat – just shy of the UK’s July record of 36.7C and well above the 22C average. Scroll down for video Four 99s please: Wild horses line up at an ice cream van on Minchinhampton Common in Gloucestershire People enjoy the hot weather in St James’s Park in London, as a mini heatwave brings the hottest temperatures of the year Anna Toffen, Ellen Smith, Emily Clepham and Sandra Toffen enjoy the sun on the beach at Woolacombe in Devon as Britain’s heatwave continues Pictured, thousands of sun-worshippers flock to the pebbled beaches of Brighton as Briton is hit by a sizzling heatwave The weather is expected the peak during the afternoon on Tuesday, with some of… Read full this story
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