LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

United Kingdom Records Third Consecutive Day of Record June Heat as Europe Faces Worsening Heatwave

The United Kingdom has provisionally logged its hottest June temperatures for a third straight day, with parts of Somerset reaching 36.7 degrees Celsius. The extreme heat has triggered red heat-health alerts across the country, disrupted rail services, closed schools, and driven a sharp rise in life-threatening medical emergencies as hospitals and ambulance services come under strain.

26 June 2026 · 22:04 UTC