A temperature of more than 40C (104F) was provisionally recorded on Tuesday for the first time ever in Britain, the Met Office said.
The Met Office said a temperature of 40.2C was recorded at London's Heathrow airport at 11:50 GMT.
A temperature of more than 40C (104F) was provisionally recorded on Tuesday for the first time ever in Britain, the Met Office said.
The Met Office said a temperature of 40.2C was recorded at London's Heathrow airport at 11:50 GMT.