UK experiences winter temperatures above 20C for first time
by Poppy Noor from Environment | The Guardian on (#49VR3)
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The UK is experiencing its warmest February day on record and some of the highest temperatures ever recorded in winter, according to forecasters.
Temperatures in Trawsgoed, Wales, reached 20.3C, (68.5F) on Monday morning and rose to 20.6C in the afternoon. The previous highest recorded temperature in February had been 19.7C in London in 1998.
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