The UK's National Weather Service reported that "this Saturday is the hottest day of the year in the country so far," with preliminary data showing temperatures reaching 32.7 degrees Celsius at Heathrow Airport. The Meteorological Office explained that "this Saturday is also the sixth consecutive day that the UK has recorded temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, which is much higher than the average recorded at this time of year." The highest temperature recorded in the country this year was 32.6 degrees Celsius, noted on Thursday.