Norfolk village provisionally breaks UK June temperature record

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Thermometers hit 37.7 °C in Lingwood, eight miles east of Norwich, on Friday.

37.7 C · temperature Met Office

The Met Office stated that thermometers hit 37.7C in Lingwood on Friday.

37.7 C · temperature in Lingwood Met Office

Graham Madge, a Met Office climate spokesperson, said that if verified, the new record would have beaten the previous June record of 35.6C, which was reached 50 years ago during the 1976 heatwave.

35.6 C · previous record temperature for June50 years · duration since previous record Graham Madge, Met Office climate spokesperson

Graham Madge said that for three consecutive days last week, the UK June temperature record was exceeded.

3 days · consecutive days UK June temperature record was exceeded Madge, Met Office climate spokesperson

Graham Madge stated that the last record lasted for 50 years.

50 years · duration of the last record Madge, Met Office climate spokesperson

The previous UK June temperature record was 35.6 °C, reached 50 years ago during the 1976 heatwave.

35.6 C · temperature50 years · time since previous record Graham Madge, Met Office climate spokesperson

Met Office reported thermometers hit 37.7C in Lingwood, eight miles east of Norwich, on Friday.

37.7 C · temperature8 miles · distance Met Office

The previous all‑time UK temperature record lasted for 50 years.

50 years · duration of previous record Graham Madge, Met Office climate spokesperson

Initial results suggested Santon Downham in Suffolk was the hottest place in the UK at 37.3C (99.1F).

37.3 C · temperature99.1 F · temperature Met Office

If verified, the Lingwood record would beat the previous June record of 35.6C (96F) set 50 years ago during the 1976 heatwave.

35.6 C · temperature96 F · temperature50 years · time Graham Madge, Met Office climate spokesperson

The 50-year-old record of 35.6C (96F) in Southampton was beaten by more than a full degree Celsius.

35.6 C · temperature96 F · temperaturemore than 1 C · temperature Met Office

The hottest June day record was broken for the third day in a row as the temperature hit 37.3C.

3 days · time37.3 C · temperature Met Office

Provisional results show Lingwood surpassed Santon Downham by 0.4C.

0.4 C · temperature Met Office

Six NHS trusts declared critical incidents after being overwhelmed with patients.

6 trusts · organisation Met Office

A Norfolk village could enter the record books after logging the highest June temperature ever reached in the UK.

The Met Office has said thermometers hit 37.7C in Lingwood, which is eight miles east of Norwich, on Friday.

Initial results suggested Santon Downham in Suffolk was the hottest place in the UK at 37.3C (99.1F), but provisional results show this has been surpassed in Lingwood by 0.4C.

Graham Madge, a Met Office climate spokesperson, said if the result was verified, it would also have beaten the previous record temperature for June — when 35.6C (96F) was reached 50 years ago during the 1976 heatwave.

Emily White, at an ice cream stall on Norwich Market, said they would consider closing early due to the heat on Friday

Madge said: "For three consecutive days last week, the UK June temperature record was exceeded. The heat was widely dispersed across southern England from Somerset to Norfolk. On Friday, the heat became focused more in the east of England.

"If this provisional record passes the necessary quality control checks, then this will be the new all-time high UK temperature record.

"The last record lasted for 50 years, but it is inevitable that with a warming climate this record won't last as long."

The 50-year-old record, 35.6C (96F) in Southampton, was beaten by more than a full degree Celsius, highlighting the intensity of the heatwave which gripped the country last week.

It caused travel disruption, schools to close and six NHS trusts declaring critical incidents after being overwhelmed with patients.

Businesses in Norfolk also closed because of the heat and some events were also cancelled.

Temperatures have cooled following the record-breaking heatwave last week.

Met Office forecasters have said temperatures will begin to rise early next week, perhaps reaching heatwave conditions again for some.

However, they were not expected to reach the high temperatures and humidity experienced last week.

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