UK heatwave 2018: Why is it so hot at the moment?

Name: UK heatwave 2018: Why is it so hot at the moment?
Uploaded: 2018-07-26T07:56:06.000Z
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Description: Forecasters predicted that the UK would face the hottest day of the year so far, and they were right! BBC Weather presenter Alina Jenkins explains.

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Yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far!

In south-east England, temperatures reached a whopping 35C!

But why is the UK so hot at the moment? BBC Weather presenter Alina Jenkins explains.

27 July 2018