Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK recorded its hottest June day on record on Thursday, with a provisional temperature of 36.4C in Yeovilton, Somerset. This new record surpassed the 36.1C set on Wednesday in Gosport, Hampshire. A rare red warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday for London and parts of east and south-east England. Temperatures in these areas could exceed 36C, potentially reaching 38C in some locations. This marks the first time the Met Office has issued a red warning for heat for three consecutive days under the current warning system. In fullUK heatwave live: Met Office extends ‘extreme heat’ red weather warning as emergency hosepipe ban imposedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Temperatures have been soaring this week due to a “heat-dome” that could smash previous June records and see the mercury rise as high as 40C

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Wednesday marked Britain’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional 35.7C breaking the benchmark set in 1976.

The record was broken when provisional temperatures reached 35.7C in Charlwood, Surrey, and 35.8C at Wiggonholt, West Sussex

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The Met Office has warned that "exceptionally warm" temperatures are expected to continue through the middle of the week. #EuropeNews

Temperatures hit 36.1C in southern England, the highest ever for June.

A temperature of 36.1C at Gosport in Hampshire was recorded on Wednesday

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The exceptional hot and humid weather will continue across London, South East England and East of England as temperatures could rise to 38C

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Parts of England are forecast to reach 38°C on Thursday and Friday as the Met Office extends red warning for extreme heat

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The UK's Met Office weather service said the record-breaking June temperature had been clocked in the village of Yeovilton, after Wednesday's high was reached further east in…