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| UK weather: Temperatures to rise after thunder storms | UK weather: Temperatures to rise after thunder storms |
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| Thunder storms swept across much of the UK on Tuesday night, ahead of possible record-breaking heat this week. | Thunder storms swept across much of the UK on Tuesday night, ahead of possible record-breaking heat this week. |
| Houses in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and Wrexham caught fire after being hit by lightning, while a taxi driver had to be rescued from flood water in Newbridge, Caerphilly county. | Houses in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and Wrexham caught fire after being hit by lightning, while a taxi driver had to be rescued from flood water in Newbridge, Caerphilly county. |
| Elsewhere, police are searching the River Thames in London following reports of people going into the water. | Elsewhere, police are searching the River Thames in London following reports of people going into the water. |
| Forecasters say temperatures in some parts could reach 36C (97F) later. | Forecasters say temperatures in some parts could reach 36C (97F) later. |
| Met Office meteorologist Emma Smith said temperatures in some places had climbed back up to 23C or 24C by 05:00 BST. | Met Office meteorologist Emma Smith said temperatures in some places had climbed back up to 23C or 24C by 05:00 BST. |
| "It's normally 13 or 14 degrees at this time of year, so that's 10 degrees above average," she added. | "It's normally 13 or 14 degrees at this time of year, so that's 10 degrees above average," she added. |
| Police divers were called out on Tuesday evening to three different stretches of the Thames in Greater London, following reports of people getting into difficulty in the water. | Police divers were called out on Tuesday evening to three different stretches of the Thames in Greater London, following reports of people getting into difficulty in the water. |
| The Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday that river searches were continuing at Shadwell, Waterloo, and Kingston. | |
| On Thursday, temperatures in eastern England could surpass the current July record of 36.7C set at Heathrow in 2015, and possibly the all-time record of 38.5C set in Faversham, Kent, in August 2003. | On Thursday, temperatures in eastern England could surpass the current July record of 36.7C set at Heathrow in 2015, and possibly the all-time record of 38.5C set in Faversham, Kent, in August 2003. |
| Northern Ireland and western Scotland are expected to be the coolest areas - with temperatures in the low 20s. | Northern Ireland and western Scotland are expected to be the coolest areas - with temperatures in the low 20s. |
| Rail operator Southeastern has said it will run a "significantly reduced service" on Thursday due to speed restrictions announced by Network Rail as a result of the forecast high temperatures. | Rail operator Southeastern has said it will run a "significantly reduced service" on Thursday due to speed restrictions announced by Network Rail as a result of the forecast high temperatures. |
| Precautions are put in place as rails can buckle in the heat. | Precautions are put in place as rails can buckle in the heat. |
| Southeastern operates trains in south-east London and Kent and also serves parts of East Sussex. | Southeastern operates trains in south-east London and Kent and also serves parts of East Sussex. |
| Meanwhile, Western Europe is braced for temperatures of more than 40C. | |
| The French city of Bordeaux hit its highest temperature since records began on Tuesday - with Meteo France registering 41.2C (106.1F). | |
| Forecasters have also predicted a record-breaking temperatures in other countries including Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. | |
| A World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman said the heatwaves bore "the hallmark of climate change". |