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UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row

Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday

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Met Office issues yellow weather warning for ‘intense’ thunderstorms

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The Independent UK

Records under threat from spring heatwave in western Europe

LONDON - Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.

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London swelters through 'tropical night' – as more temperature records could be broken today

The UK’s previous warmest May night was measured on Sunday when temperatures did not fall below 19.4C

Evening Standard

Amber health alert extended in parts of England as 35C predicted

Heat warning now in place until 5pm on Thursday, with Tuesday temperatures on track to break May records

The Guardian - UK

Europe sizzles under 'heat dome' as France logs hottest May day on record

France on Monday recorded its hottest May day on record, its weather agency said, forecasting that Tuesday would be even warmer as large swathes of Europe bake under unseasonal heat that is prompting officials to issue health warnings and order restrictions on outdoor work. The French government said seven people…

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London heatwave: Wildfire threat to Buckingham Palace as climate change 'turns Royal Parks into tinderboxes'

Exclusive: Royal Parks have exactly the ‘land cover types most susceptible to wildfire under drying conditions,’ say mapping experts

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I stopped checking the weather forecast – and got a series of wonderful surprises

Like so many Britons, I usually consult a weather app before venturing out of the house – and often cancel plans if I don’t like what I see. Here’s what happened when I went cold turkey for a week

The Guardian - UK

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain

LONDON - Temperatures hit record highs for May in Britain, Ireland and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

Bangkok Post

More temperature records could tumble after scorching bank holiday

The UK recorded its provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature when Kew Gardens, south-west London, hit 34.8C.

Evening Standard

Parts of Britain to sizzle in 36C heat on Tuesday after hottest May day on record

Tuesday could be even hotter for many, Met Office warns

The Independent UK

Hottest May day ever as London hits 34.8C in 2C leap from previous records

The provisional reading at Kew Gardens, south-west London, is also the highest May temperature.

Evening Standard

May heat records could be broken by nearly 3C the day after hottest in 79 years

Temperature records are usually broken by points of a degree, not several degrees.

Evening Standard

High temperatures could mean hottest bank holiday on record

The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years on Sunday.

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The Independent UK

Britain braces for hottest May bank holiday ever as 34C forecast in London

The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years on Sunday as London recorded 32.3C

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Hottest May day for 79 years with Monday forecast to be even warmer

Parts of the UK were as hot as the Mediterranean with a high of 32.3C at Kew Gardens.

Evening Standard

London heatwave: Hottest May day for 79 years with Monday forecast to hit 34C in capital

Parts of the UK were as hot as the Mediterranean with a high of 32.3C at Kew Gardens

The Independent UK

Sizzling temperatures could mean hottest bank holiday on record

It comes as the Met Office has said heatwave conditions have now been met in eight parts of England.

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The Guardian - UK

Hottest May day for nearly 80 years as parts of UK hit heatwave threshold

Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C

Evening Standard

Temperatures in UK could be hotter than the Seychelles on Saturday

The UK will enjoy another very warm and sunny day on Saturday, with 30C likely to be recorded in the south of England, the Met Office said.

Euronews

‘Exceptionally high’ temperatures to hit parts of Europe this weekend. Which city can cope the best?

Experts warn that European cities are “calibrated to the old calendar", meaning they’re struggling to adapt to soaring May temperatures.

Evening Standard

UK set for record hot May day with parts of country hotter than Barbados

Temperatures are forecast to hit 33C over the bank holiday weekend.

The Independent UK

How hot will it get in London this bank holiday heatwave?

Saturday was the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to rise further

Evening Standard

London heatwave: Capital could sizzle in 33C this weekend on UK's 'hottest ever May day'

Met Office forecaster gives 40% chance of record-breaking 33C high in southern England on Sunday

Evening Standard

London temperatures to jump 10C by Friday for hottest day of year

Temperatures are forecast to hit 28C for some southerly parts of the UK.

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