Plymouth 23.0C is the highest I can see on the 7am summaries but there may be some higher ones on the minor stations. 

iPhone weather app and the radar showing drizzle here currently. The reality is unbroken sunshine and not a cloud in the sky 

UKV 03z seems quite bullish on Maxes for the next three days.

Thu: 38C

Fri: 37C

Sat: 33C

I still have a nagging feeling that tomorrow will see the highest temperatures of the whole spell, but we'll see how high things pop today down in the south and SW. 

The UKV this morning has some 38s in the vicinity of Brogdale tomorrow and some more in Suffolk. It's a shame Brogdale seems to be no longer reporting, as that would doubtless be a high reading!

Its so sad we lost that station. I also cant describe my frustration that we also have St James Park offline. It really is an example of broken Britain that a weather station can be vandalised., but that's for another thread. 

As you say UKV looking bullish, I think a lot of uncertainty with the storms. But from the guidance I have seen online these will be more Central / SW so lets see. Would be good to see another record (I know you'll be suffering Darren) but the games the game.

Looking at the satellite on Zoom Earth there is a big storm cloud over Brittany that is moving north. Not sure if that is going to hold together and scupper today’s heat in the southwest. It’s moving pretty fast. 

It's more than a shame.  IMO the UK reporting network needs improving. How often do we read, station X is currently out of order or station Y no longer exists etc.  Now it may very well be the case in other countries too. Nonetheless, you'd think something as important as this would be treated as the highest priority. 

I was thinking last week that the automated and text forecasts really need to compliment each other, otherwise they just cause confusion. Late last week the text regional forecast pointed to a wet period for here for several days , whereas the automated showed it to be sunny.  The short range models were all showing only rain in the far NW Dales, and as predicted the vast majority of the region was warm and sunny. I think geography isn't the strong point of whoever writes the text forecasts.  I have found the temps don't align either too. 

Seems like west is best for heat today, Exeter at 29C at 9.20am which is 4C ahead of yesterday. Looking at the obs I am just about on the edge of the area being affected by the easterly breeze but we are catching up with yesterday - now 27.5 here which is only 1.5C short of yesterday.

Yesterday we crossed 30C just after 10am here.

I can attest to the fact that it was just disgustingly hot here last night. Worst night for heat that I can remember. 

Exeter 30.2 at 10am, just ahead of Yeovilton on 29.6. Valley, Bude and Gosport also close to 30.

Shoreham: 30.0C (9:50am)

Bornemouth/Hurn: 30.0C (9:50am)

Yeovilton: 30.0C (9:50am)

Exeter: 30.0C (9:50am)

Valley: 30.0C (9:50am)