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More weather records as UK heat set to spike again
The record for the number of days reaching 30C in any year has been broken, according to the Met Office.
After several locations exceeded 30C on Sunday, it has now confirmed that there have been a total of 35 days where the maximum daily temperature has exceeded this threshold - beating the 34 days set in 1995.
This tally is widely expected to be topped again on Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures peaking in the mid-to-high 30s across the Midlands and south-east of England.
A rare amber extreme heat warning has been issued by the Met Office, external for Thursday.
The Met Office's amber heat warning covers a large swathe of England
The hottest weather this week is expected on Thursday across the Midlands, Eastern England, London and south-east England, Yorkshire and Humber.
Temperatures could potentially reach 38C which would equal the highest temperature of the summer so far recorded at Lingwood in Norfolk on 26 June.
This would be the hottest August day since 2003, when 38.5C was recorded.
It is also likely to be the fourth calendar month this year to record 35C or more, which is unprecedented.
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