27 h. ago UK to roast in 34C heatwave for days on end as Met Office urges country to 'prepare'

The Met Office said the UK heatwave will see temperatures rise as high as 34C. But the RAC is warning there'll be a “very high” number of car breakdowns on the roads as the hot weather takes hold

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62 h. ago Temperatures to rise ‘day by day’ through the week, say Met Office

Highs of 26C to 28C can be expected in some of the hotter spots across central parts of the UK from Wednesday, according to the forecaster.

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8 d. ago Met Office says Azores High could bring return of UK heatwave in just days

The Met Office's 10-day forecast shows what might happen with conditions in the UK next week

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9 d. ago Britain’s coolest man sips a beer as he enjoys the scorching sunshine

This man will learn the hard way of not getting the factor 50 out as the UK endured the hottest day of the year so far with the Met Office confirming temperatures reached 34.4C

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1 week ago Wimbledon fans queue overnight in ‘unbearable’ heat on hottest day of the year

Tennis fans armed with champagne, umbrellas and strawberries waited for hours in sweltering heat on the second day of Wimbledon

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1 week ago Hottest UK day of the year recorded as 33.6C reached in Kent

Forecasters say temperature logged in Frittenden is ‘very likely to be exceeded in the coming hours’The UK’s hottest day of the year so far has been recorded with a temperature of 33.6C (92F) in Frittenden, Kent, the Met Office has said.The temperature exceeded the previous highest temperature of the year, which was 33.2C in Charlwood, Surrey on 21 June. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Met Office gives exact day hot weather will end with rain and big temperature drop

We're enjoying a warm few days here in Wales but make the most of it as the rain will be here before we know it

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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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1 week 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 Met Office weather maps tip another heatwave and the hottest day of the year

The second official heatwave of the year looks a distinct possibility and the 30C high for 2025 looks set to be beaten within days

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2 w. ago Met Office issues update on when heatwave will peak next week

For Wales to have a heatwave, it has to be 25°C for three days in a row and the Met Office has given an update on how hot it will get

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2 w. ago Glastonbury revellers warned TENTS are at risk from 32mph gusts of wind amid 'mixed' weather... but at least London has another heatwave coming

The Met Office said the five-day Glastonbury Festival in Somerset will initially begin brightly when its gates open tomorrow with sunny spells and scattered showers throughout the day.

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2 w. ago UK set for ANOTHER heatwave as Met Office says 31C is on the cards within days

By Saturday Brits could be basking in highs of 29C, with the possibility of that rising to 30C on Sunday and 31C on Monday as the Met Office forecasts another heatwave

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2 w. ago Don't forget your guide ropes! Glastonbury revellers warned TENTS are at risk from 32mph gusts of wind amid 'mixed' weather... but at least London has another heatwave coming

The Met Office said the five-day Glastonbury Festival in Somerset will initially begin brightly when its gates open tomorrow with sunny spells and scattered showers throughout the day.

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2 w. ago Glastonbury Festival weather forecast as Met Office predicts 25C on one day

More than 200,000 Glasto-goers are expected to be arriving at Worthy Farm in a couple of days as the iconic festival gears up for an extra special year in the heat

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2 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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3 w. ago Scotland Weather: Where will be the hottest day? Here's the weather for the weekend across the country

Scotland could see its hottest day of the year on Friday, according to the Met Office

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3 w. ago Scotland Weather: Where will be the hottest today? Here's the weather for the weekend across the country

Scotland could see its hottest day of the year on Friday, according to the Met Office

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3 w. ago Hottest day of the year recorded as temperatures exceed 32C and Met Office warns of 'tropical nights'

The UKHSA alert warns there could be a "rise in deaths" as the mercury soars and Britain see's the hottest day of the year so far, but it's meant to get much warmer

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3 w. ago Met Office warns UK could see scorching 46C days and much longer heatwaves 

Brits should be bracing for extreme heat as UK heatwaves could become longer and hotter due to escalating climate trends, according to a new study by the Met Office

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