Hottest temperature ever recorded in Peterborough

Peterborough saw the hottest temperature in the city today since records began more than 100 years ago.
By Joel Lamy
Published 25th Jul 2019, 23:09 BST
Members of the Clay and Hill families cooling off in the hot weather at Bretton Water ParkMembers of the Clay and Hill families cooling off in the hot weather at Bretton Water Park
Members of the Clay and Hill families cooling off in the hot weather at Bretton Water Park

The Met Office said it recorded a temperature of 36.4 C at 1.30pm, higher than the 35.3C recorded on July 1, 2015.

Temperatures have been recorded in Wittering since 1910.

The founder of Peterborough Weather Watch, Trev Robbins-Pratt, tweeted that he recorded a temperature of 36.6°C.

Remarkably, the Met Office said temperatures in Cambridge reached 38.1C.

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms remains in place until 4am tomorrow.

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