The UK is set for a hotter summer than average, with records already being broken and experts concerned about wildfire risk

Temperatures have already rocketed past 35C this week in UK’s longest heatwave since 1976

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Temperatures have already rocketed past 35C this week in UK’s longest heatwave since 1976

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The UK is set for a hotter summer than average, with records already being broken and experts concerned about wildfire risk

Weather maps show a fourth UK heatwave before the end of July as 2026 matches 1976 record for number of hot days.

Britain has now had as many 30C days in 2026 as in the infamous year of 1976 as the country experiences its third heatwave of the summer, forecasters revealed today.