Europe heatwave live: UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles gale force winds, sparking fears about wildfires
11.24 EDT38.1C reported in Kew Gardens, provisionally the hottest day of the yearThere it is: the Met Office has just confirmed that it recorded a provisional reading of 38.1C at Kew Gardens, making it the hottest day of the year so far.It’s the second time we reached 38C this…
- ▪11.24 EDT38.1C reported in Kew Gardens, provisionally the hottest day of the yearThere it is: the Met Office has just confirmed that it recorded a provisional reading of 38.1C at Kew Gardens, making it the hottest day of the year so far.It’
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11.24 EDT38.1C reported in Kew Gardens, provisionally the hottest day of the yearThere it is: the Met Office has just confirmed that it recorded a provisional reading of 38.1C at Kew Gardens, making it the hottest day of the year so far.It’s the second time we reached 38C this year, it said, with the only other year where this has happened twice in 2022.It is also the fifth hottest day on record ever, Met Office says.The previous 2026 record of 38C was recorded on 28 June.ShareUpdated at 11.27 EDT
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