The record for the hottest June day ever could be broken again on Friday

The 50-year record was broken this afternoon in Charlwood, Surrey, when the mercury surpassed the 35.6C set in 1976.

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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

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

Today is also a record-breaking third consecutive day of red extreme heat warnings and follows spectacular lightning displays as thunderstorms hit the UK overnight.

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A high of 40C is forecast in the southeast of England on Friday

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The record for the hottest June day ever could be broken again on Friday

The 36. 9C record temperature was chalked in Wattisham, Suffolk, in southeast England, the meteorologists said, breaking the previous high of 36. 7C set on Thursday.

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