12 h. ago Heatwave ends as heavy and thundery downpours bring cooler temperatures after hottest day of the year

From tomorrow, parts of the UK are set to experience rain showers, as fresh and cool temperatures come in from the west, the Met Office has said.

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23 h. ago Welsh city experiences hottest day in three years and sees highest temperature in UK

Wales experienced the hottest temperature in the UK on Saturday as the peak of a scorching heatwave was reached

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1 week ago A soggy end to heatwave... but not for long! Brits will enjoy a brief respite from the 35C sizzle today as rain hits Wimbledon

While conditions are remaining warm in southern England, many places will see a 24-hour temperature difference of nearly 10C today after the UK's hottest day of the year so far yesterday.

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1 week ago Hottest day of the year recorded as temperatures in the UK hit 34C

Temperatures in the capital almost reached 35C on Tuesday, as the Met Office reported record-breaking temperatures in June

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1 week ago 'It's like a sauna': Temperatures on London's Tube hit 33C on the hottest day of the year so far

Londoners have described Tube and bus travel as being like a “sauna” amidst sweltering temperatures recorded on the hottest day of the year.

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1 week ago Wimbledon close to its hottest day ever as temperatures soar past 34C

Fans queued with umbrellas, celebrities filled the Royal Box and players battled brutal heat as Wimbledon edged towards a record-breaking day

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1 week ago UK sees hottest day of the year so far as temperatures pass 34C

The previous warmest day of 2025 was June 21 when 33.2C was recorded in Charlwood, Surrey.

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1 week ago Why hot weather makes you feel tired as UK records 33C on hottest day of year

The UK has seen its hottest day of the year so far with temperatures topping 33C

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1 week ago Italy limits outdoor work as heatwave breaks records across Europe

June temperature records have been broken in Portugal and Spain, as French schools close amid heatEurope live – latest updatesThirteen Italian regions have banned outdoor working during the hottest parts of the day; June temperature records have been smashed in Spain and Portugal; and schools in parts of France have been closed, as an extreme heatwave continues to grip large swathes of Europe.Tens of thousands of people have also been evacuated from their homes in Turkey due to wildfires; while the top of the Eiffel Tower was closed to tourists on Tuesday as temperatures in Paris were poised to hit 38C (100.4F). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hottest day of year so far as temperatures exceed 33C in Kent

The Met Office confirmed that 33.6C was recorded at 11.19am in Frittenden, Kent on Tuesday.

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1 week ago Hottest day of the year recorded as temperatures in the UK hit 33C

The Met Office has suggested temperatures could still get hotter as the capital could see 35C on Tuesday

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1 week ago Temperature records shatter as heatwave grips Europe and UK records hottest day of year

Public health warnings as heatwave raises concerns about impact of climate changeWhat you need to know about heatwavesThe French prime minister François Bayrou, who attended a government crisis meeting over the heatwave, was asked about the great difficulty of French schools to handle the heatwave.More than 1,350 schools across France were fully or partially closed on Tuesday as classrooms proved dangerously hot for children and teachers, amid anger from teaching unions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Heatwave live: Hottest day of year so far in UK as temperatures exceed 33C

Heatwave live: Hottest day of year so far in UK as temperatures exceed 33C - with red warnings and highs of 40C in Europe  Sky News

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1 week ago Heatwave to peak with temperatures of up to 35C in likely hottest day of year

Tuesday could be the hottest day of the year so far as extreme heat warnings remain in place.

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1 week ago Today could be hottest day of the year as Met Office warns UK temperatures to soar to 35C

If temperatures reach 34C or 35C, it would make it the hottest day of the year so far

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2 w. ago Europeans are warned to stay indoors as continent goes on high alert for extreme 47C heat and forest fires and Met Office says hottest day yet is coming for UK

The mercury is set to rise to 36C on Monday in parts of the UK in what could be the hottest June day in record and the highest temperature in nearly three years.

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2 w. ago Killer heatwave on the way: Britain gets ready for 34C blowtorch temperatures as Government issues amber heat warning with hottest day of year ahead

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber heat-health alert this morning to cover five regions of England - the East Midlands, South East, South West, East and London - from tomorrow.

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3 w. ago UK records new hottest day of year as temperatures soar in heatwave

Amber heat-health warning of rise in deaths remains in place

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3 w. ago Hottest day of the year as temperatures reach a scorching 33.2C in London

People have been sunbathing in parks and flocking to the capital’s lidos and bathing pools to escape the scorching heat

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3 w. ago Met Office declares hottest day of 2025 as temperatures soar to 33C in UK heatwave

A provisional temperature of 33.2C was recorded in Surrey, the Met Office has said - making today the UK's warmest day of the year so far as heatwave conditions continue to dominate

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