Cooler for some this weekend but heatwave continues
The UK is experiencing a record-breaking heatwave with temperatures exceeding 35C, leading to health alerts and hosepipe bans. While some western regions remain hot, a north-easterly wind is bringing cooler, cloudier conditions to eastern parts of the country.
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Image source, Getty By Darren Bett Lead weather presenter Published 12 minutes ago Temperatures in some parts of the UK will feel noticeably cooler this weekend - but the heatwave is set to continue with heat health alerts still in force for nearly all of England.
A strengthening north-easterly wind will shift the hottest spots from south-east England further west across the west Midlands and south-east Wales.
Friday saw temperatures exceed 35C, making it a record for the most 35+C days in a calendar year - bringing the total so far in 2026 to six. It also brought the total of 34+C days to nine - another record. It also saw parts of Scotland enter into heatwave after three days of at least 25C.
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