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Hottest day of year so far?

As we hit over 31°C
Hottest day of year so far?

The mercury is continuing to rise through the day, as we could see the hottest day of the year so far.

The date record for 30th July is currently held at 33.3°C from the years of 1948 and 1995, quite some time ago.

While we may not break this record, we could certainly make the hottest day of the year so far, which stands at 31.9°C from Friday 19th July of this year.

As of 4 pm, here is a round-up of some of the day's top temperatures. Regionally and locally, some areas have seen their hottest days of the year so far.

London Heathrow	31.5°C
London City	31°C
Battersea Heliport	31.2°C
London St James Park	31°C
Winchester	30.2°C

Final maximum temperatures for the day will be in at 6 pm.

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