In this same episode of violent "Terral" wind (descending from The Andes and blowing towards the coast), The Peruvian Town of Tacna rose to 29.7C which easily broke its August record of highest Temperature.

🌡️HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN UK
Over 50 long time stations had their hottest August day/night on record,of which
Pershore,Astwood,Ross-on-wye,Shawbury,Little Rissington,Westonbirt,Odiham,Lineham,Alice Holt,Yeowilton,Whitechurch and Dunkeswell are
all time records.
Historic day.

🌡️HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN UK
38.1C in Kew Gardens,very close to the August national record set at Brogdale in 2003.
DOZENS of Monthly records of High Max and High Mins were broken.
A list will be available later.