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Will schools close as temperatures hit 38C in the June heatwave?

Teachers and unions say schools can become unbearably hot for students and staff

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independent.co.uk6 h fa

What temperature does it have to be for UK schools to close?

UK forecast 38°C next week; unions demand official temperature limits for school closures, currently absent. Policy gap creates duty-of-care and operational exposure; without heat-resilient infrastructure, schools face climate-driven disruption.

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mirror.co.uk2 h fa

UK school closure rules this week as temperatures to hit 38C in June heatwave

An extreme amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office until Thursday, June 25 with the mercury projected to swelter to a maximum of 38C in the coming days

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inews.co.uk13 h fa

40°C summer days loom as heatwave intensifies

UK forecast to reach 40°C this summer with El Niño strengthening; May 2026 hit 35.1°C record and Met Office predicts 50% odds of 40°C within four years. 2022 heatwave exposed infrastructure vulnerability: hospital servers overheated, rail buckled, 50% water spike. Managers must urgently retrofit cooling and redesign data center resilience for infrastructure built for a climate that no longer exists.

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dailymail.com11 h fa

Temperatures to hit record 38C as 'heat dome' heads for Britain

Met Office forecasts record-breaking 38°C UK heat wave Wed-Thu with humidity dew point 22°C—surpassing July 2022 extremes; tropical nights predicted. Peak heat during business week increases data center cooling load and electricity demand, pressuring cloud infrastructure costs and service reliability for UK-based operations.

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Timeline cronologica

1. sabato 20 giugno 2026·mirror.co.uk
   

   UK heatwave to reach 34C next week as rare amber heat warning issued

   Temperatures are set to soar to 34C on Monday, with the Met Office warning that there is a 40 per cent chance of exceeding the highest-ever temperature for June

2. sabato 20 giugno 2026·inews.co.uk
   

   Extreme heat amber weather warning issued as UK set to hit 35°C

   UK braces for another heatwave as amber heat warnings issued for early next week

3. domenica 21 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
   

   Will schools close as temperatures hit 38C in the June heatwave?

   Teachers and unions say schools can become unbearably hot for students and staff

4. domenica 21 giugno 2026·inews.co.uk
   

   40°C summer days loom as heatwave intensifies

   Experts warn of infrastructure breakdown and excess deaths as 40°C days could come as soon as next year for the UK

5. domenica 21 giugno 2026·inews.co.uk
   

   I'm a teacher. This is my biggest fear about heatwaves in schools

   Stefano Hatfield: We need to make sense of Britain in 2026

6. domenica 21 giugno 2026·dailymail.com
   

   Temperatures to hit record 38C as 'heat dome' heads for Britain

   Highs of 38C have been forecast for Wednesday and Thursday in London by the national weather service - breaking June's highest ever recorded temperature.

7. domenica 21 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
   

   What temperature does it have to be for UK schools to close?

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8. domenica 21 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
   

   UK heatwave mapped: Where is going to be hottest as temperatures set to hit 38C

   Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 38C

9. lunedì 22 giugno 2026·mirror.co.uk
   

   UK school closure rules this week as temperatures to hit 38C in June heatwave

   An extreme amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office until Thursday, June 25 with the mercury projected to swelter to a maximum of 38C in the coming days