Revised forecast for York’s hottest day

Right, are you ready?

It could be York’s hottest day today, as the Met Office’s red warning for heat remains in place until 11.59pm tonight.

Today’s forecast from both the Met Office and BBC Weather is that York will reach a maximum of 39ºC by 3pm today.

Here are the latest headlines:

• Spark:York will not be open this Tuesday
• Selby Superbowl decides to close today (Tuesday)
• MP raises concerns about the extreme heat and calls for cool rest centres

We’ll keep you updated as the day goes on.

Keep safe – and cool if you can!