Sunbathers have enjoyed the hot weather at Glastonbury today too (Picture: Tom Wren SWNS)
Sunbathers have enjoyed the hot weather at Glastonbury today too (Picture: Tom Wren SWNS)© Provided by Metro

Britain has recorded the joint hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures soaring to 32.2C.

The mercury shot up in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, equalling the figure in Chertsey, Surrey, on June 10.

A heat health warning is in place which covers most of England until 9am tomorrow, as the Met Office warned sun-bathers to enjoy the heat responsibly.

It comes after a teenage girl died after being pulled from the sea over the weekend.

The forecaster also issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for parts of England and Scotland today from 1pm-9pm, which could cause localised flooding. 

Some areas could see 30-40mm of rainfall in 1-2 hours, but this is expected to 'vary significantly', while some places are forecast to see hail up to 3cm in diameter along with strong, gusty winds, the Met Office said. 

Beaches including Brighton have been packed on what is the joint hottest day of the year (Picture: REUTERS)
Beaches including Brighton have been packed on what is the joint hottest day of the year