I didn't include today's as I thought we would not be anywhere near but the date record for today is 34.3 in 1976 and we have a couple of 33.1s at 3pm so might not be that far away.

Yes it is an unusual day. I've recorded 31.9C but there's quite a strong wind. It reminds me a little of the conditions I experienced in Provence  a number of years ago.

EDIT: 25% RH now, 10.3 dewpoint. That's very low for here!

Depends what you mean by 'break things down'. 850s stay above or close to 10 so warmer than average; rainfall spikes still few in relation to number of models.

Not the continuation of a heatwave but warmer and drier than average clearly implied.

Amber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C

Temperatures in the United Kingdom could exceed 30C (86F) for up to 10 consecutive days as the third heatwave of the year gets underway.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cly77zjey40o 

Also the seventh 34C+ day of the year so far, which is level with 1976's total.

Mine was 31.2C despite lack of sunshine.  Any chance for those clouds to sod off as it been hanging around since Friday for no reason.  Don't like this cloudy heatwave and boring for me, can't get actual genuine heat and real sunshine.

Look at the archives, particularly from about the 25th onwards.

https://www.wetter-zentrale.de/reanalysis.php?uur=1800&var=2&nmaps=24&map=1&model=cfsr&jaar=1995&maand=06&dag=24 

Good chance to see how much background warming there has been in 31 years.  When that easterly kicks in, one would assume it would feel fresh at night.  I dont recall many oppressive nights in 95.  Warm to hot days, but tolerable sleeping.  Lets see if the same happens 

Notice the apps seem happy to show sunny days after this week cloudy heatwave ends so if this the case then good riddance to this current one and search for proper cloud free heatwave again.  My interest for any heatwave to arrive must come with advance sunny days and warming temperatures as now 4 days lost which last week Thursday started near sunny day then gone wrong from Friday to now.

Pub run is insane though

Currently in Bournemouth and its been clear blue sky since dawn. Looks like the cloud is breaking up pretty rapidly further north. We should get another seven 30c days at least . Thursday looks like 35c could be reached. Your area should do well enough Jiries. 

I guess because its limited to the south and not as extreme as the previous one. Also model fatigue sets in once you've already seen some special weather, same applies in winter

No phantom wave of heat here. 25C though not quite heatwave temps; will soon be in that territory. A beautiful morning with blue skies and light winds.

Well so much for that idea... GFS 6Z keeps the heat going to the end of next week, with four 36C+ days on the trot.

BTW according to Trevor Harley, there are only 20 days on record where 36C has been reached in the UK, and three of them have been this year. Eight out of 20 have been in the 2020s!

A few days ago, GFS was showing us under the trough of doom but ECM never bought it

They're far more adapted to it then we are.

Jiries, the heat only affects Birmingham - Nottingham southwards. Some parts of Northern England and Scotland haven't been above 20 C for 10 days

There's hardly been any sun in that period and it drizzles every day! A poor mid-summer!

Hopefully some warmth might move north from tomorrow and the more northern 75% of the UK can join in with the chat

18th 30c day

https://images.meteociel.fr/im/90/24125/sstuktph6.gif 

EDIT: And according to Weatherobs, a couple of ships in the Thames estuary, quite a way away from land, are reporting 26 and 25. Quite remarkable, and shows how much warm air is flowing across the sea.