The UK is having its hottest day of the year, with temperatures soaring across southern England.
A temperature of 30.8C (87.4F) was recorded in Charlwood in Surrey around midday and was expected to keep rising, the Met Office said.
Friday was previously the warmest day of 2019, with temperatures reaching 30C (86F) at Achnagart in the Highlands.
A heatwave across Europe saw France record its all-time highest temperature of 45.9C (114.6F) on Friday.
BBC Weather said London could reach 34C (93F) on Saturday.
Central and eastern parts of the UK “will be hot and humid”, BBC forecaster Gemma Plumb said, adding that highs up to 34C (93F) were likely in south-east England.
“There will also be a lot of sunshine through today and so the UV levels will be very high.”
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A temperature of 27C (81F) was expected at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, with organisers giving away free sun cream and water to help combat the heat.
The scorching heat was one degree higher than 2003’s previous record. Authorities have taken steps to ensure people’s safety, as almost 15,000 people died in the 2003 wave. France’s record temperature was recorded in the southern town of Gallargues-le-Montueux, in Gard. Tourists in Paris have been seen dipping in the fountain in front of the Eiffel Tower as they try to escape the heat. French authorities have stepped up restrictions on water use, and hundreds of schools have been closed across the country.
Source: The Sun