A warm and lazy day in the sunshine on the beach in Brighton: and there’s even warmer to come, say the forecasters Gareth Fuller / PABritain is bracing itself for a three-day heatwave, with temperatures this week potentially reaching the highest for the time of year for more than half a century. Temperatures are predicted to hit a high of 30C and 32C in some parts of the country on Tuesday, with the heatwave expected to be felt most in London and the southeast. Temperatures above 30C would mark the highest autumn temperatures for a decade, with 30C temperatures last recorded in Britain in 2006. If the thermometer rises above 31.6C it will mark the highest autumn temperature for 55 years. “A southern air flow…

Source: The Times September 12, 2016 07:52 UTC