Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK recorded its hottest June day on record on Thursday, with a provisional temperature of 36.4C in Yeovilton, Somerset. This new record surpassed the 36.1C set on Wednesday in Gosport, Hampshire. A rare red warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday for London and parts of east and south-east England. Temperatures in these areas could exceed 36C, potentially reaching 38C in some locations. This marks the first time the Met Office has issued a red warning for heat for three consecutive days under the current warning system. In fullUK heatwave live: Met Office extends ‘extreme heat’ red weather warning as emergency hosepipe ban imposedThank 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
June temperature record broken for second day in a row amid blistering heatwave
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK recorded its hottest June day on record on Thursday, with a provisional temperature of 36.4C in Yeovilton, Somerset. This new record surpassed the 36.1C set on Wednesday in Gosport, Hampshire. A rare red warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday for London and parts of east and south-east England. Temperatures in these areas could exceed 36C, potentially reaching 38C in some locations. This marks the first time the Met Office has issued a red warning for heat for three consecutive days under the current warning system. In fullUK heatwave live: Met Office extends ‘extreme heat’ red weather warning as emergency hosepipe ban imposedThank 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
