IT'S official - today is the hottest day of the year so far.
IT'S official - today is the hottest day of the year so far.
Thermometers reached 27.8C (82F), Met Office weather forecasters said.
The most sizzling temperatures have been seen in East Anglia, London, south east England, Cambridgeshire and the Midlands.
But the heat wave is not expected to last much longer - thunderstorms are forecast in Eat Anglia tonight.
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