Met Office says heat will return with 31C scorcher after thunderstorms
The weather in the UK has seen temperatures reach record highs in some parts of the country this week. On Tuesday, the Met Office announced that for the first time ever in England temperatures went above the 40 Celsius mark, with Heathrow seeing a high of 40.2C. The Met Office has warned of thunderstorms following the high temperatures after temperatures in the country were hotter than tropical destinations such as Jamaica and Barbados.