Temperatures rise in England: Latest updates

Summary

Hottest day of the year so far recorded for England
Heat buckled a rail in North Yorkshire
UV levels 'high' with pollen levels 'very high' in some places
Weather warnings in place for thunderstorms on Tuesday night

Live Reporting

Beth Rose

Watch: Monkeying around with ice lolliespublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
John Acres
BBC Radio Stoke
I've been out to a Staffordshire wildlife centre where animals are being given ice lollies to keep them cool during this week's heatwave.
Monkeys and wolves at Gentleshaw, near Eccleshall, Stafford, have been enjoying frozen grape, apple and pear treats.
Jenny Morgan, managing director at the centre, introduced me to Brian the monkey, who had a novel way of consuming the snacks.
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Wildlife centre feeds ice lollies to animals in hot weather
It's official!published at 11:38 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Beautiful morning in Harrogatepublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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A lovely morning for commuters in Harrogate, with the mercury hitting 21C at 07:15.
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'Hottest day of the year so far'published at 11:26 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Livestock basking in the sun in Devonpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Plymouth Sound looks beautiful this morning in this photo by Weather Watcher Poppy, where the temperature is already 25C.
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Disappointment over closed paddling poolpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Pip Watts
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham
Saman Khan and eight-year-old daughter Maliha were hoping to take their visiting relatives to the paddling pool at the Embankment, but it wasn't to be.
"We came to Riverside hoping the pool was open but no, we are disappointed," said Mr Khan. "The kids are playing in the sand and I’m buying them ice creams to keep them happy."
The city council said the paddling pool had sprung a leak and needed "major maintenance".
Spokesperson Jane Barton said: "It needs to be safe and to be clean but the water was leaking out badly so what we didn't want was dirty water in there."
It's going to be a scorcher, cockers!published at 11:11 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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With such a sunny day in store, it seems CCBC's Hacker T Dog can't resist trying to wind up his BBC Colleagues here in MediaCity, Salford.
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The facts behind the figurespublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Warming up with a game of footballpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
On a day when you'd want to do what you can to keep cool, BBC Sussex's Adrian Harms took this picture of Sussex's cricketers 'warming up' for their County Championship match against Kent at Tunbridge Wells by playing football.
It's a bit warm for that isn't it lads?
No chance of a paddle this week, kidspublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
Naturally, in this weather, children are going to be keen to splash about in a paddling pool.
Unfortunately, the popular one at Nottingham's Victoria Embankment is shut.
It seems like a bit of bad planning from the city council who have closed it for maintenance work this week.
Weather for umbrellas?published at 10:52 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Umbrellas have been a frequent sight at cricket grounds over the last six weeks or so as showers swept the country, but on what is set to be the hottest day of the year?
However, when you're going to be broadcasting all day outside then you'll try anything to get some shade.
And an umbrella is what BBC Radio Newcastle's Martin Emmerson has plumped for as he and BBC Radio Lancashire's Scott Read commentate on the final day of Lancashire's County Championship match with Durham at Southport.
Image source, Scott Read
Sheffield kicks off summer holidays in fine stylepublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
It's the first day of the summer holidays today and highs of 31C are expected later.
I've been to the Peace Gardens in the centre of Sheffield where the kids are already cooling off.
Heatwave affecting Port Lympne animalspublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Claire Cottingham
Live from Port Lympne
I'm at Port Lympne finding out how the animals stay cool during the #hottestdayoftheyear, external - Rosie's enjoying the mud pool as temperatures nudge 27C.
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Rosie the rhino enjoying some much needed mud
Midlands to be hotter than Hawaiipublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Yep you read that right - according to BBC Weather it will be hotter in the Midlands than Hawaii, Jamaica and the Maldives.
But wait - it'll start cooling down tomorrow so don't cancel your holiday just yet.
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Blue skies and sunshine: Your hot weather photospublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
You've been sending in your photos to the Points West Facebook page, external of how the west looks on this beautiful day.
Michele took this photo of Nyland Hill, from Draycott in Cheddar Valley:
Image source, Michele Ball
Chris Collins was at Severn Beach this morning and took this view looking up the Severn Estuary:
Image source, Chris Collins
The sun shines on Whitbypublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Weather Watcher june gothika has shared this picture of Whitby where it was 22C already.
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UK set for highest temperatures of 2016published at 10:05 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
The UK is set to experience its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures forecast to get as high as 35C (95F) in south-east England.
The temperature could exceed 30C (86F) in Wales, 29C (84F) in Scotland and 28C (82F) in Northern Ireland.
Image source, Peter Williamson
Bicycle tyre 'explodes in heat'published at 09:57 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Walking along Regent's Canal near Wharf Road Olivia Cassano was surprised to hear a loud bang.
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Someone nearby told her it was a tyre that had burst.
Find out more about why things explode in the heat.
Too hot for the studiopublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
BBC Radio Oxford's Breakfast programme team have had enough of missing out on the sun.
Presenter Howard Bentham and news reader Paul Jenner have upped sticks and are broadcasting live from their deckchairs.
Time for a pedicure gentlemen?
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Howard Bentham and Paul Jenner are broadcasting live from the BBC deckchairs
Trendy weatherpublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
It seems you're all talking about the weather this morning as #hottestdayoftheyear is trending on Twitter.
Don't forget to share your summer pictures and videos with us by uploading them to BBC Weather Watchers or emailing them to england@bbc.co.uk.