UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976
Key takeaways
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June, as the World Health Organization chief says Europe’s heatwave is “putting lives at risk”.
- Temperatures bolstered by climate breakdown hit 35.7 in southern England, according to provisional records reported by the BBC.
- The previous June record of 35.6C was set in Camden Square in London in 1957 and was reached again in Southampton in 1976.
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The Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday/ Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters View image in fullscreen The Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday/ Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Extreme heat UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June, as the World Health Organization chief says Europe’s heatwave is “putting lives at risk”.
Temperatures bolstered by climate breakdown hit 35.7 in southern England, according to provisional records reported by the BBC. The record high was reached in Charlwood, Surrey.