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UK heatwave approaches two-week mark
All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at how unusual this spell of heat is, and when we might see it easing.
July 16, 2026Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.
June 28, 2026In pictures: Britain braves record breaking June temperatures
A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.
June 25, 2026UK sees hottest June day on record as 36.1C recorded in Hampshire
Heat records were broken when temperatures soared across southern England on Wednesday afternoon.
June 25, 2026Red extreme heat warning extended as record-breaking heatwave continues
Temperatures are predicted to climb to around 37 or 38C in southern England, with a maximum of 39C not out of the question
June 24, 2026France bans alcohol at music festival events under red heatwave alert
Annual street parties attended by millions ordered to help “preserve” healthcare services in 40C (104F) heat.
June 21, 2026Warning of record global temperatures
Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
May 14, 2026Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.
April 17, 2026Hottest March temperature in US history recorded in Arizona
A heatwave brought record high temperatures to parts of the American southwest.
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UK heatwave approaches two-week mark
Some parts of the UK are now approaching a fortnight of heatwave conditions. Places in southern England have recorded an unbroken run of 13 days above their heatwave criteria, and with Merryfield in
Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C
Poland recorded an all-time record temperature of 40.5C on Sunday as the heatwave move eastwards Europe's unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, accordi
In pictures: Britain swelters in record-breaking June heat
June temperature records set in 1976 and 1957 were broken The UK experienced its hottest June day on record on Thursday as temperatures hit 36.4C in Somerset. It marked the second time this week the
UK sees hottest June day on record as 36.1C recorded in Hampshire
'No let up' - The people working in extreme heat The UK has experienced its hottest June day on record after temperatures soared to 36.1C (97F) in Gosport, Hampshire, on Wednesday afternoon. Hundred
Hottest June day on record for the UK as temperature reaches 36C
The temperature rose to 36.0C in Wisley, Surrey on Wednesday afternoon, setting a new June temperature record for the UK. Widely temperatures soared into the low to mid thirties elswhere across south
Half of France under red heat alert as alcohol banned at street music festival
France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country including Paris for Monday as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels. On Sunday temperatures in the south-western city
Japan forced to come up with new word for summer days exceeding 40C
The Japan Meteorological Agency is adding a new word to its weather-forecast lexicon for days when temperatures exceed 40C, highlighting the growing incidence of extreme weather. Kokushobi, which rou
Hottest March temperature in US history recorded in Arizona
A desert community in Arizona has broken the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in March in the US. Temperatures reached 43C (110F) in the area, located just outside Martinez Lake in t