The Met Office has extended its amber weather warning for extreme heat as heatwave conditions continue to cause chaos in the UK this weekend

Temperatures have been soaring this week due to a “heat-dome” that could smash previous June records and see the mercury rise as high as 40C

Record-breaking temperatures of 40C set to register in Britain today

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The UK is in the grip of a heatwave, with the Met Office issuing a 36-hour red weather warning for 50 areas

The exceptional hot and humid weather will continue across London, South East England and East of England as temperatures could rise to 38C

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The Met Office has issued a heat warning for 31 UK areas set to remain scorching on Saturday, with temperatures peaking at up to 34°C – particularly across eastern and…

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The Met Office has issued an extended yellow weather warnings for ferocious thunderstorms as the UK battles stifling conditions brought by the heatwave

Temperatures in the UK hit another record high today - reaching 36.4C and breaking Wednesday’s record for the hottest ever June day.

An amber extreme heat warning remains in place despite a drop in the temperatures on Saturday

The Met Office has extended its amber weather warning for extreme heat as heatwave conditions continue to cause chaos in the UK this weekend