Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK has recorded its hottest June day for the third consecutive day, with temperatures reaching 36.9C in Wattisham, Suffolk, exceeding the previous day's record of 36.7C. A rare red warning for extreme heat is in place until 9 pm for London, South East England, and the East of England, with the Met Office predicting high humidity and significant health impacts. Police have recovered the body of a teenage boy from Meynell Lake in Leicestershire, following reports he entered the water on Thursday, which was the hottest June day on record. The severe heatwave is causing significant disruption to public services, with the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital declaring a critical incident due to the extreme heat and humidity affecting its operational capacity. While southern England experiences sweltering conditions, thunderstorm warnings are active across Scotland and northern parts of England, forecasting heavy rain, hail, and potential flooding, as Paris also grapples with a heatwave, imposing a ban on public alcohol consumption. In fullUK heatwave latest: June heat record broken for third day in a row as top temperature hits 36.9CThank 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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Wednesday marked Britain’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional 35.7C breaking the benchmark set in 1976.

The Met Office has issued a rare red "extreme heat" warning for parts of central and south England and Wales, for Wednesday and Thursday. | World News

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

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

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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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Temperatures in the UK hit another record high today - reaching 36.4C and breaking Wednesday’s record for the hottest ever June day.

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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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.