Summer weather July 17th

Cara Hanley (left) and Clemmie Stubbs take their dog Stanley out for a boat trip on the river in Stratford-upon-Avon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday July 17, 2014. Meteorologists expect today to be the hottest of the year, breaking the 30C (86F) barrier for the first time. See PA story WEATHER Heat. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire