For decades, the summer of 1976 has occupied a special place in British weather history. It has been the season people return to whenever prolonged heat or dry conditions become part of the conversation.

It's known as one of the most remarkable summers of British history - but 1976's 30°C record has been broken, experts revealed.

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

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

For decades, the summer of 1976 has occupied a special place in British weather history. It has been the season people return to whenever prolonged heat or dry conditions become…

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.

The weather in 1976, like the football ten years before, lingers in our national memory. But already on some measures this year is worse.

UK temperatures have topped 30C for the past 11 days, making 2026 the first year on record to reach 35C in May, June and July, according to the Met Office.