Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK has provisionally broken the record for the highest daily minimum temperature in May for a third consecutive night, with Camborne, Cornwall, not dropping below 21.4C. Tuesday marked the hottest May day on record for both England and Wales, reaching 35.1C in Kew Gardens and 32.9C in Cardiff Bute Park, respectively. Following several days of exceptional heat, temperatures are now forecast to cool significantly across parts of the UK, though some southern areas may still experience highs of 32C-33C initially. Tragically, multiple individuals, including teenagers, have died after getting into difficulty in open water across various locations in the UK and Ireland during the heatwave, prompting safety warnings from the RNLI and National Fire Chiefs Council. The Met Office indicates that the increased likelihood of such record-breaking May temperatures is linked to climate change and human greenhouse gas emissions. In fullHighest daily minimum temperature broken for third night in a row as Britain swelters in heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Met Office says May temperature record broken for third night in a row
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK has provisionally broken the record for the highest daily minimum temperature in May for a third consecutive night, with Camborne, Cornwall, not dropping below 21.4C. Tuesday marked the hottest May day on record for both England and Wales, reaching 35.1C in Kew Gardens and 32.9C in Cardiff Bute Park, respectively. Following several days of exceptional heat, temperatures are now forecast to cool significantly across parts of the UK, though some southern areas may still experience highs of 32C-33C initially. Tragically, multiple individuals, including teenagers, have died after getting into difficulty in open water across various locations in the UK and Ireland during the heatwave, prompting safety warnings from the RNLI and National Fire Chiefs Council. The Met Office indicates that the increased likelihood of such record-breaking May temperatures is linked to climate change and human greenhouse gas emissions. In fullHighest daily minimum temperature broken for third night in a row as Britain swelters in heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
