29C - the hottest Bridlington day for 18 years!

Monday was the hottest day in Bridlington since the turn of the century.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jul 2018, 08:37 BST
Updated 24th Jul 2018, 08:42 BST
The beaches may not have been as full as when this picture was taken last year, but the temperatures were higher.The beaches may not have been as full as when this picture was taken last year, but the temperatures were higher.
The beaches may not have been as full as when this picture was taken last year, but the temperatures were higher.

The first day of the school summer holidays saw the thermometer reach 29C, which is 84F.

BBC weather forecaster Paul Hudson said that made it the hottest day in the town since June 19, 2000.

Temperatures in Bridlington were on a par with Rio, Ibiza and the Maldives - and there is no sign of things cooling down soon.

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