UK temperature forecast to break June record as heatwave spreads
Key takeaways
- The heatwave, covering southern and central England and parts of Wales, could push temperatures above 39 C in some places, the Met said.
- The June heatwave follows a record-breaking May, when the country recorded its hottest day for the month hitting 35.1 C.
- Issuing only its second ever heat-health alert following one in 2022, the UK Health Security Agency said there was a risk to life for even healthy people, and advised the elderly to take extra care.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Temperatures in the UK are expected to smash records for June later this week, prompting authorities to issue a rare extreme heat warning, as a heatwave hitting western Europe spreads north across the Channel.
The mercury could reach 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 degrees Fahrenheit) by the middle of the week, the country’s weather forecaster said on Monday, as part of a four-day heatwave which would easily break the record for June set at 35.6 C in 1957 and later matched in 1976.
The heatwave, covering southern and central England and parts of Wales, could push temperatures above 39 C in some places, the Met said. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Britain was in July 2022 and stands at 40.3 C.