 at Cambridge recorded the highest temperature in the eastern region since 1949 Temperatures have hit their highest levels in the eastern region for September since 1949. Cambridge NIAB recorded 32.8C (91.04F), matching the temperature last recorded on 4 September 1949 in Maldon, Essex. Meteorologist Dan Holley said: "For our region, this is the highest we've recorded this late in the year, and we may actually beat it today." Saturday was the hottest day of the year, according to provisional figures from the Met Office . Image source, Daves Patch/BBC Weather Watchers Image caption, It was a very hot and dry day across Cambridgeshire Mr Holley, from Norwich-based , said: "As our climate continues to warm, and here in the East of England we've seen the largest increase in temperature in the UK, you are going to continue to push the extreme range of temperatures in this part of the world." Some of the BBC's Weather Watchers contributors captured sunny days across the region. Image source, silverloon/BBC Weather Watchers Image caption, The sun was captured through a stone cross at Creeting St Mary, Suffolk. The county's highest temperature was 32C (89.9F) on Saturday at Cavendish and Santon Downham Image source, sinbad/BBC Weather Watchers Image caption, Boats at moor at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, while the county's highest temperature on Saturday was 32C (89.9F) at Writtle Image source, Bertiethedog/BBC Weather Watchers Image source, Monty Moggy/BBC Weather Watchers Image caption, Cardington and Bedford (above) sizzled at 32C (89.9F) on Saturday Image source, Viewfinder/BBC Weather Watchers Image caption, Weather Watcher Viewfinder sought shelter from the heat in the woods at Great Oakley, Northamptonshire. At Pitsford, temperatures also reached 32C (89.9F) Image source, colsonhols/BBC Weather Watchers Image caption, A rural sunrise captured near Bishop's Stor){kind=link}
Temperatures have hit their highest levels in the eastern region for September since 1949.
Cambridge NIAB recorded 32.8C (91.04F), matching the temperature last recorded on 4 September 1949 in Maldon, Essex.
Meteorologist Dan Holley said: “For our region, this is the highest we’ve recorded this late in the year, and we may actually beat it today.”
Saturday was the hottest day of the year, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
Mr Holley, from Norwich-based WeatherQuest, said: “As our climate continues to warm, and here in the East of England we’ve seen the largest increase in temperature in the UK, you are going to continue to push the extreme range of temperatures in this part of the world.”