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

  1. The highs and lowspublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    We're expecting the temperature to hit a high of 34C (93F) in some areas today - but there will be a few chillier spots too. 

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  2. High pollen levelspublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    BBC Weather

    Pollen levels are due to be high across England today.

  3. Weather: Stratford-upon-Avon could beat 1976 temperaturespublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    BBC Breakfast

    Carol Kirkwood is in Stratford-upon-Avon for us this morning where, she says, temperatures could reach 35C (95F), making it as warm as the hottest day of the 1976 heatwave.

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  4. And in Chipping Nortonpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    Sensible measures are being taken to beat the heat...

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  5. Ways to keep cool in Londonpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    BBC London News

    Today is set to be the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures predicted to reach 35C (95F), but how do you avoid overheating in London?

    Marc Ashdown has been looking at some of the top ways to keep cool.

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    Marc Ashdown has been looking at some of the ways to keep cool

  6. Latest weather? It's going to be hotpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

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    Weather: weather_uk.avi

  7. Carol basks in Stratford sunshinepublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    BBC Weather Presenter Carol Kirkwood is enjoying the sunshine in Stratford where she is feeling very warm already.

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  8. Heritage railway is 'steaming ahead' on hottest day of the summerpublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    Staff at the West Somerset Railway in Bishops Lydeard are working in one of the hottest places in England today.

    Not only do they have to contend with the sunshine, they need to load the furnace up with coal to keep their trains on the move.

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    The West Somerset Railway is a hot place to be in the current weather

  9. The mercury is rising...published at 07:50 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    BBC Weather was predicting some top temperatures for today.

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  10. England basks in hot temperaturespublished at 07:30 British Summer Time 19 July 2016

    BBC News England

    As temperatures rise across England we'll bring you the latest updates and pictures on what could be the hottest day of the year so far. 

    People enjoying the sunshine at the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, London on MondayImage source, PA