The Met Office also said Monday night had been the hottest on record.
19 July 2022
Temperatures could breach 40C in the UK on Tuesday as the country experienced its hottest day on record amid the continued heatwave.
The highest temperature – 39.1C – was recorded in Charlwood in Surrey, according to provisional Met Office figures.
The Met Office earlier revealed that the UK had experienced its warmest night on record on Monday, with temperatures remaining in the mid-20s, meaning an uncomfortable sleep for many.
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The UK has experienced its hottest day on record, with the temperature reaching 39.1C in Charlwood, Surrey, according to provisional Met Office figures.
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Firefighters in Cheshunt reveal the dangers of increasing temperatures
Yesterday, we spent the afternoon extinguishing a field fire by Cheshunt Park, at the height of the incident there were 8 fire appliances from across the county working in tough conditions. @HertsFRSControl @HFRS_EHB @SC_IanVealeHFRS @HFRS_GC pic.twitter.com/0CXoygY9Lh
— Cheshunt White Watch (@Cheshunt_Whites) July 19, 2022
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This tweet by @GoodbyJeff shows a close shave as storms brew in Cornwall
So how’s the #deathwave #Heatwave2022 going for us in Sunny #Cornwall this morning??🤣🤣🤣🤣#Weather #lightning #Kernow pic.twitter.com/i2ObPPaqBW
— JRG (@GoodbyJeff) July 19, 2022
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Boris Johnson indicated the lessons from the pandemic would be applied in the heatwave.
He told his final scheduled Cabinet meeting: “On another scorching, sweltering day I think it’s very, very important that we think back to that moment that we opened up (after the lockdown) and try and balance risk with the need to keep our country, our society and our economy moving.
“I hope, Cabinet, that you are all agreed that as far as possible we should keep schools open and keep our transport system going as far as we possibly can.”
