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Britain recorded its hottest day of 2023 so far on Saturday, with provisional data showing a high of 33.2 degrees Celsius at London's Kew Gardens.
This year's previous high was 32.6 degrees Celsius, reached on Thursday.
Beachgoers in Weymouth, UK, September 9, 2023. /CFP
Thousands of sunbathers in Brighton, UK, September 9, 2023. /CFP
Britain's national weather service said Saturday was also the sixth day in a row the country has recorded a temperature above 30 degrees Celsius, well above average for the time of year.
The Met Office said last week that Britain had experienced its eighth warmest summer since 1884, with June the hottest on record in the country. A wet July and a mixed August followed.
In July 2022, Britain recorded its hottest ever day when temperatures topped the 40 degrees Celsius mark for the first time.
Authorities upgraded the heat health warning from yellow to amber on Tuesday for eight of the country's nine regions as a heat wave was expected into the weekend.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that "significant impacts," including increased mortality across the population, are probable, particularly for those aged 65 or above and those with health conditions.
(Cover image: Beachgoers at Chesil beach in Portland, UK, September 09, 2023. /CFP)
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