The Met Office has confirmed a new temperature high for May at 33.5C, beating the long-standing May record of 32.8C which had been stood for more than 80 years

Weather forecasting models suggest the UK could see temperatures rise to 35C as a heatwave grips the country - the Met Office has forecast 33C highs for Monday

Eight areas in England met the heatwave threshold - three or more days of consecutive hot weather - on Sunday, the Met Office said

Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C

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Monday predicted to be hottest May day on record by large margin, as climate crisis makes 30C days more common

Highs of 35C are forecast on Monday and Tuesday

Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives

The Met Office has confirmed a new temperature high for May at 33.5C, beating the long-standing May record of 32.8C which had been stood for more than 80 years

The UK is braced for a potentially historic day as forecasters say a trio of weather records could fall

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LONDON: Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising to 33.5C near London as the country baked…

Historischer Hitzetag für das Vereinigte Königreich: Am Flughafen Heathrow ist das Thermometer am Montag auf 33,5 Grad Celsius gestiegen. Meteorologen sprechen von einer…

Historischer Hitzetag für das Vereinigte Königreich: Am Flughafen Heathrow ist das Thermometer am Montag auf 33,5 Grad Celsius gestiegen. Meteorologen sprechen von einer…

Ursache für die hohen Temperaturen ist eine sogenannte Hitzeglocke mit heißer Luft aus Nordafrika. Die britische Wetterbehörde sprach von einer „beispiellosen“ Hitzewelle für…

A UK record for the highest daily minimum temperature for May was set overnight as the temperature did not fall below 21.3C at Kenley Airfield, south London

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A ‘tropical evening’ was recorded on Monday night with temperatures failing to fall below 21.3C in Kent

The Met Office is ‘confident that temperatures will increase markedly’

Tuesday is the hottest day in May on record as temperatures have provisionally reached 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said.

Tuesday is the hottest day in May on record, with temperatures soaring to 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said - this is a breaking story