IT is provisionally the hottest day ever in Wales.

Today, the temperature reached 37.1°C in Hawarden, the highest ever recorded.

The Met Office tweeted: "1600 UPDATE: Hawarden in Flintshire has now provisionally reached 37.1°C This is the highest air temperature ever recorded in #Wales #Heatwave2022 #heatwave #hottestdayoftheyear."

North Wales has been basking in scorching heat all day, with temperatures of more than 30C in all parts of the region.

There has been some disruption, with a gorse fire in Holyhead and another fire causing disruption to trains running between Bidston and Wrexham.

Keep up to date with all the updates and advice on our live blog at: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/20285825.heatwave-arrives-north-wales/