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Wisley in Surrey records 30.9C with health alerts in place across the Midlands, eastern and southern England
UK temperatures have reached their highest point of the year so far, the Met Office has confirmed, with temperatures of 30.9C recorded at Wisley in Surrey.
The high temperatures, which were recorded largely along the eastern half of the country, came as the majority of schools in England and Wales closed for the summer.
The previous highest UK temperature of 2024 so far was 30.5C (86.5F), also recorded at Wisley, on 26 June.
Temperatures across the UK were widely expected to reach 25C to 31C on Friday as the hot spell peaked. However, many places have not reached 25C since the short burst of warm weather at the end of June.
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