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Record-breaking temperatures of 40C set to register in Britain today

Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally

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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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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

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.

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

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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.

The Met Office has warned that heavy downpours and thunderstorms could develop as temperatures begin to ease after three consecutive days in which the UK's June temperature record…