The Met Office have issued a heat warning update as scorching temperatures are likely to cause chaos across the UK this week as the country faces its fifth heatwave
Met Office issues rare extreme red heat warning update as 36C forecast Thursday
The Met Office have issued a heat warning update as scorching temperatures are likely to cause chaos across the UK this week as the country faces its fifth heatwave
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Olivia Beeson UK & World News Reporter
02:29, 10 Aug 2026
Parts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer
The Met Office has issued a rarely-seen red weather warning as the heatwave could push temperatures to 40C
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