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Radio London,1 min

What's a heatwave? And is London getting one?

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The temperature in London could hit 27C (81F) later this week making it the highest temperature recorded in April since 2018. Runners of the London Marathons will likely tell you that it was already warm on Sunday, with the those pounding the streets of the capital experiencing the fourth-warmest London Marathon in its history. But what exactly makes a heatwave? And are we going to get one in London? Âé¶¹Éç Weather's Tomasz Schafernaker has more.

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