'Possible' June heat record may be broken

TEMPERATURES are set to soar over the coming days with a heatwave that could bring a “possibility” that Britain could see its hottest June day.

- HELEN WILLIAM

The heat is building and the humidity is rising for many places but not for everyone this weekend, according to the Met Office.

The majority of the UK could see figures of about 25C while London and the South East could be set for 26-28C - but Monday is when the top temperatures are likely to reach 33-34C. The June record stands at 35.6C, recorded both at Southampton Mayflower Park on June 28 1976 and at Camden Square, north London, on June 29 1957.

Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “There is a chance that we could meet or exceed that threshold set in 1976 and 1957.