The UK’s Met Office said Monday was the hottest May day on record, with the mercury hitting 33.5C at Heathrow near London by 1pm.

It's still spring in western Europe, but hot weather has already arrived. Forecasters say it’s only going to get worse.

The UK is forecast to see its hottest May day on record on Monday, with temperatures expected to reach 33C in southern England and the Midlands.

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

The Met Office said the criteria for a heatwave was met at Heathrow today when the mercury soared to 30C by 2pm.

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures climbing to 30.5°C in Frittenden, Kent, as forecasters warned that an even more intense spell of heat is…

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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A “heat dome” is forecast to linger across parts of Europe as the prospects of an El Nino continue to firm.

Niet alleen in Nederland, maar ook in andere delen van Europa is het warm. Groot-Brittannië en Frankrijk noemen het zelfs uitzonderlijk heet, zeker zo vroeg in het jaar.

Climate change is causing earlier and more intense heatwaves, France’s weather agency said.

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

Highest temperatures will be confined to France Spain and Portugal later this week

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

Bolla di aria calda su tutto il Vecchio Continente. Il Regno Unito ha registrato la temperatura più alta nel mese di maggio, con il termometro salito a 33,5 gradi vicino a Londra

“What we used to call a July phenomenon is now arriving in mid-May", according to one weather forecaster.

Siamo solo all'inizio. Il picco da martedì con temperature intorno ai 35 gradi anche in Italia. In Francia e Spagna lo spettro dei 40. In Inghilterra il Met Of…