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Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters heatwave

June 20, 2025 7:30 am

[ Source: BBC News ]

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year with temperatures passing 32C, as part of the country entered a heatwave.

A temperature of 32.2C was recorded in Kew, London – higher than the previous record for 2025 of 29.4C in Suffolk on 13 June.

Suffolk became the first place in the UK to officially enter a heatwave on Thursday after temperatures passed 27C for the third day in a row.

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Amber heat health alerts are in place across the whole of England until 09:00 BST on Monday, as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that increased pressures on health and social care services were likely.

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