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| Hottest day of the year predicted | Hottest day of the year predicted |
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| Some parts of the UK are set for their hottest day of the year so far, the BBC weather centre has said. | Some parts of the UK are set for their hottest day of the year so far, the BBC weather centre has said. |
| Temperatures are predicted to reach up to 27C or 28C (80.6F or 82.4F) later on Monday afternoon. | |
| Temperatures on the south coast have already hit 26C. In in parts of Scotland and the Midlands it is about 25C and 24C in Northern Ireland. | |
| The hottest weather is expected to be in the West Country, Berkshire and Port Solent in Hampshire. | |
| The temperature is at 26C on the south coast from Southampton to Exeter, with Glasgow and Edinburgh experiencing 24C or 25C. | |
| On Sunday, the warmest day of the year so far, temperatures hit 26.9C at Port Solent. London reached 24.9C, Glasgow 24.2C, Castlederg 24.6C and Rhyl 23.6C. | On Sunday, the warmest day of the year so far, temperatures hit 26.9C at Port Solent. London reached 24.9C, Glasgow 24.2C, Castlederg 24.6C and Rhyl 23.6C. |
| The heat led to warnings from emergency services after two children were killed while swimming on Sunday. | The heat led to warnings from emergency services after two children were killed while swimming on Sunday. |
| Nine-year-old Jordan Paul Baker, from Connah's Quay, disappeared while snorkelling with his family in strong currents of the River Dee in Flintshire. | Nine-year-old Jordan Paul Baker, from Connah's Quay, disappeared while snorkelling with his family in strong currents of the River Dee in Flintshire. |
| A 15-year-old is also believed to be dead after going missing while swimming at the disused Far Hill Quarry, near Ashover, Derbyshire. | A 15-year-old is also believed to be dead after going missing while swimming at the disused Far Hill Quarry, near Ashover, Derbyshire. |
| Changes are already taking place, with cooler air moving into the north of Scotland Tomasz Schafernaker Divers recover body from quarry Child dies on family river trip | Changes are already taking place, with cooler air moving into the north of Scotland Tomasz Schafernaker Divers recover body from quarry Child dies on family river trip |
| The warm temperatures are expected to continue across the UK for the beginning of the week, BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said. | |
| However, temperatures will be cooler along eastern coasts because of a breeze. | However, temperatures will be cooler along eastern coasts because of a breeze. |
| "It is going to stay warm and sunny on Monday, with temperatures expected to reach 27C or perhaps a degree higher, so marginally warmer than Sunday," he said. | "It is going to stay warm and sunny on Monday, with temperatures expected to reach 27C or perhaps a degree higher, so marginally warmer than Sunday," he said. |
| "But changes are already taking place, with cooler air moving into the north of Scotland. | "But changes are already taking place, with cooler air moving into the north of Scotland. |
| "This will be the beginning of a cooler spell affecting the whole of the UK for the second half of the week." | "This will be the beginning of a cooler spell affecting the whole of the UK for the second half of the week." |
| Parts of the Scottish Highlands are expected to reach 19C on Monday and cooler temperatures and cloudier skies are forecast to reach the south by Wednesday. | Parts of the Scottish Highlands are expected to reach 19C on Monday and cooler temperatures and cloudier skies are forecast to reach the south by Wednesday. |
| This will mean a temperature drop of seven to 10 degrees Celsius, with London expected to fall to 19C by Thursday and Friday. | This will mean a temperature drop of seven to 10 degrees Celsius, with London expected to fall to 19C by Thursday and Friday. |
| But there will still be "some sunshine" in the later part of the week, along with "cooler nights". | But there will still be "some sunshine" in the later part of the week, along with "cooler nights". |
| Next weekend will be "fairly cool and dry" but there are signs that the warmer weather could return to the south of the UK next week. | Next weekend will be "fairly cool and dry" but there are signs that the warmer weather could return to the south of the UK next week. |
| But Mr Schafernaker said that the predicted cooler temperatures would only be the average expected for this time of year, and not particularly cold. | But Mr Schafernaker said that the predicted cooler temperatures would only be the average expected for this time of year, and not particularly cold. |
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