Weather tracker: UK regions expected to smash temperature records

Britain is in the middle of an exceptional and unprecedented heatwave

Some of the most extreme weather globally is currently happening in the UK, which is in the middle of an exceptional and unprecedented heatwave. The UK's highest observed temperature previously stood at 38.7C (101.7F), which was set in Cambridge in July 2019.

The UK maximum temperature record is expected to be broken again on Tuesday but at numerous weather stations across central and eastern England. The widespread nature of this heat is staggering. Another notable feature of the current heatwave is the very high overnight temperatures forecast on Monday night. Many places are expected to record a so-called tropical night" where the temperature does not drop below 20C.