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June temperature record broken by Suffolk for fourth time

Suffolk has broken temperature records for the fourth time today <i>(Image: Lucy Taylor)</i>
Suffolk has broken temperature records for the fourth time today (Image: Lucy Taylor)
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Suffolk has broken the record for the hottest June day - four times in one day.

The Met Office confirmed the record was first set at 36.9C in Wattisham, followed by 37C in Santon Downham, then 37.1C in Cavendish and 37.3C in Santon Downham again.

The record-breaking temperatures surpassed the previous record of 36.7C, recorded just a day earlier in Merryfield, Somerset.

The authority has also warned that temperatures are still rising.

READ MORE: Suffolk records hottest ever June day as temperatures rise

An amber alert for extreme heat across Suffolk remains in place until 9pm on Saturday, with a red heat health alert warning of increased demands on services.

In Santon Downham, which recorded England's first heatwave of the year, it will still be around 31C on Saturday, before cooling to 26C on Sunday, with overnight lows of 12C.

The same can be expected for Ipswich, which will reach 37C on Friday before cooling to 26C on Sunday.

Then, into next week, the Met Office forecasts that it will range between 24C and 22C during the day across much of Suffolk.

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