The Met Office also says another ‘tropical night’ is unlikely

A UK record for the highest daily minimum temperature for May was set overnight as the temperature did not fall below 21.3C at Kenley Airfield, south London

A UK record for the highest daily minimum temperature for May was set overnight, the Met Office said.

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A ‘tropical evening’ was recorded on Monday night with temperatures failing to fall below 21.3C in Kent

It’s going to be another exceptionally hot day for most of the UK with temperatures soaring into the high 20s to low 30s - but when will the heatwave finally be over?

The Met Office is ‘confident that temperatures will increase markedly’

The UK is currently experiencing a heatwave, with high temperatures over the weekend and the hot weather is expected to continue this week - better keep those fans on then...In…

Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday

High temperatures are forecast to continue throughout the week

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Temperatures will drop slightly in some areas starting on Wednesday

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Met Office weather forecasters predict peak temperatures will drop below the heatwave threshold in southern areas on Sunday - for the first time since Friday last week

The Met Office also says another ‘tropical night’ is unlikely

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The UK’s streak of hot weather continues with dazzling temperatures in the south

The Met Office has said the record-breaking UK heatwave will "gradually reduce in intensity in the coming days", with a temperature drop forecast to bring as low as 5C next week

Heatwave conditions are coming to an end this weekend but forecasters warn another warm spell may be back next month