SOARING temperatures in Essex today will be higher than several of the World Cup venues in Brazil.
The Essex Weather Centre in South Woodham Ferrers is forecasting a high of 27C in south west Essex.
That's 5C more than in Belo Horizonte, where England are due to play Costa Rica in their last group game on Tuesday June 24 in the 56,091 capacity Mineirão.
And it's higher than the 25C predicted at 3pm today in São Paulo, where the Three Lions line up against Uruguay in Arena Corinthians.
But in Manaus, where England play Italy tomorrow night in the 39,573 seater Arena da Amazônia, it is expected to be a sweltering 29C with 81 per cent at 3pm.
In Rio de Janeiro, where the final will be hosted at the 71,159 capacity Maracanã, the temperature will reach 25C.
Despite talk of heatwaves and the hottest ever summer, temperatures in the county will fall below average from Saturday onwards.
The Grays-Thurrock area was the warmest in county yesterday with 25.1C.
