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Watch: Today's weather forecast across the UK

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Edited by Matt Spivey, with BBC Weather's Simon King

  1. Rise and shine! Send us your weather photos

    Some of you have already been up at the crack of dawn and sending us in your photos of the sun rising.

    The longest day of the year may well be behind us, but here are some images from around the country as the sun rose at 04:47 BST this morning.

    Keep your photos coming by sending them into BBC Weather Watchers.

    A glorious orange sunrise was captured by this weather watcher off the coast of Selsey in West SussexCoastal JJ / BBC Weather Watchers

    A glorious orange sunrise was captured off the coast of Selsey in West Sussex

    The sun peaks through over a reservoir in the Nottinghamshire village of Sutton-in-AshfieldWeatherSnapz / BBC Weather Watchers

    The sun peaks through over a reservoir in the Nottinghamshire village of Sutton-in-Ashfield

    A duck swims along the River Thames near to the Hammersmith Bridge in London -Marzy / BBC Weather Watchers

    A duck swims along the River Thames near to the Hammersmith Bridge in London - where temperatures in the capital could be as high as 34°C (93.2F)

    Sun rises over the sea with an oil tanker in the backgroundSprinkles / BBC Weather Watchers

    Temperatures in Cromer, Norfolk, may be slightly cooler compared to other places in the south and east of England

  2. Hot weather expanding to many more parts of England and east Wales

    Simon King
    BBC weather presenter and meteorologist

    The hot weather expands to many more parts of England and east Wales today with temperatures widely getting up to between 28 and 32C (82.4 to 89.6F)

    The highest temperature is likely around the Greater London and Bedfordshire areas with 34C.

    There’s even a low chance of reaching 35C.

    If the temperature rises above 34C, it would be in the top 3 hottest June days on record.

    The hottest June day was in 1976 at 35.6C, currently followed by 34.5 C in 2017 and 34.0 C in 2019.

  3. Heatwave peaks as health authority warns of stretched services

    Adam Goldsmith
    Live reporter

    Woman fans herself in the sun at GlastonburyPA Media

    Parts of the UK could see one of the hottest June days ever today.

    Temperatures of 34C are possible in central and eastern parts of England according to the Met Office - the hottest June day on record was recorded at 35.6C in 1976.

    The East Midlands, South East, South West, London, and the East of England are all subject to an amber heat-health alert, while Yorkshire and Humber and the West Midlands are under a less serious yellow alert.

    NHS services are likely to be stretched as a result, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning that all the areas under alert are likely to experience a rise in deaths among the vulnerable.

    If you had plans to get out and about today, it's worth checking they aren't affected while you pack your sunhat.

    Glastonbury festival-goers have already been advised to begin making their way home before 06:00 BST this morning before temperatures rise.

    And, at the Wimbledon tennis championships, strawberries, cream, and shade are likely to be in high demand as the event opens its doors - and the tournament could see its hottest opening day ever.

    As transport and services respond to the temperatures, we'll share some of your stories here and our colleagues at BBC Weather will be providing updates and insight as the day hots up.