Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red heat warning as record-breaking temperatures in France bring power outages
Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the Netherlands France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country Tell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you? Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east. “It is possible we could se
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04.29 EDTRare red heat warning kicks in the UK with temperatures expected to get near 40CA rare red heat warning has kicked it at 9am London (10am Europe) for large parts of England and Wales, just for the second time ever, with temperatures expected to get close to 40C in some parts of the country.People use umbrellas and shopping bags to shield themselves from the sun while waiting to cross Oxford Street as Britain experiences record temperatures disrupting schools and transport networks, in London, Britain.
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