UK heatwave approaches two-week mark

This year is already shaping up to be a record‑breaking one for weather in the United Kingdom, having exceeded the monthly temperature records for May and June by more than 2 degrees. It marks the third heatwave of 2026. At the same stage last year, the country had also just recorded its third heatwave of 2025. In contrast, during July 2025 several locations in southern England experienced four straight days with temperatures above 30°C. So far this July, the UK has logged 12 days above 30°C and 13 days that meet heatwave criteria across parts of