"Tudor Hughes" wrote in
oups.com:

Kirsty McCabe (R4, 1255) suggested that today's highest
temperature may well occur in the West Midlands or Worcestershire.
The evidence so far suggests otherwise because the highest
temperatures at 12Z are in the south-east and south. Highest of
all is Gatwick, at 35°C. So I wonder if the Met Office/BBC still
have some residual feeling that Barbourne (in Worcester) is the
Hottest Place On Earth. We all now know that it isn't.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

Leaving aside the specific Barbourne question, I don't think we're
going to break any records (except perhaps date ones) here - the high
cloud from the SW is already starting to come over, and I think the
sunshine will be getting hazy by about 15.00. Birmingham is reporting
32°C at 13.30, so I think the city record (34.9°C) will be safe.

--
Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.