Temperatures have reached 35.3°C in Jersey today, making it the hottest day of 2020.
That was recorded at the Maison St Louis Observatory this afternoon.
It's the highest ever temperature recorded in Jersey on 7 August, but not the highest ever in the entire month.
That's because 36°C was recorded on 9 August 2003.
A very hot top temperature 35.3°C recorded at the Maison St Louis Observatory in Jersey this afternoon. That's a record for the 7th of August but the record for the month of August still stands at 36.0°C on the 9th of August 2003.
— Jersey Met (@Jersey_Met) August 7, 2020
It's still the hottest day of 2020 so far, beating the previous high of 32.7°C on 25 June.
It's not likely to be quite as hot over the weekend, but it will stay very warm until the middle of next week.
Temperatures of between 27°C and 28°C are predicted between Saturday and Tuesday.
Islanders are urged to take safety precautions during this heatwave - you can find advice here.

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