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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThunderstorm warnings are in place (Met Office)The UK recorded its hottest June day for three consecutive days, with a provisional temperature of 37.3C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Friday, breaking the previous record by over 1C. Scientists warned that the intensity and frequency of these extreme heat events are virtually impossible without human-driven climate change. Following the heatwave, temperatures are set to drop, with the Met Office issuing warnings for thunderstorms as conditions transition to a westerly influence. An amber warning for extreme heat remains in place for parts of the South East and East Anglia until Saturday evening, though temperatures are expected to return to average by Monday. The heatwave caused significant disruption, including critical incidents in hospitals, school closures, a hosepipe ban in Kent, and advice against non-essential train travel. Thank 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
Thunderstorm warnings as temperatures to drop after record-breaking heatwave
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThunderstorm warnings are in place (Met Office)The UK recorded its hottest June day for three consecutive days, with a provisional temperature of 37.3C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Friday, breaking the previous record by over 1C. Scientists warned that the intensity and frequency of these extreme heat events are virtually impossible without human-driven climate change. Following the heatwave, temperatures are set to drop, with the Met Office issuing warnings for thunderstorms as conditions transition to a westerly influence. An amber warning for extreme heat remains in place for parts of the South East and East Anglia until Saturday evening, though temperatures are expected to return to average by Monday. The heatwave caused significant disruption, including critical incidents in hospitals, school closures, a hosepipe ban in Kent, and advice against non-essential train travel. Thank 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
