UK records hottest June day at 35.7°C as heatwave disrupts schools and transport

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The UK experienced its hottest June day on record, with temperatures reaching 35.7°C in Surrey. The Met Office confirmed the provisional record, noting that verification checks on equipment calibration and conditions will follow to meet international standards. The heatwave caused widespread disruption, with over 1,000 schools in England and Wales closing or shutting early, train services facing disruptions, and new weather warnings being issued.

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When a new record temperature is reached, it is almost always described as 'provisional', like today's new June record of 35.7C.

This is because the Met Office - along with national weather services around the world - has a responsibility to make sure weather and climate records are accurate and consistent, meeting internationally-agreed standards.

Once a provisional temperature is set, checks will be carried out to make sure the measuring equipment is properly calibrated and that conditions arou

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More than 1,000 schools in England and Wales are shut or closing early, while train services are disrupted and new weather warnings are issued.

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