UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976
The UK has recorded its hottest June day on record, with temperatures reaching 35.7C in Surrey. The extreme heat has prompted rare red weather warnings and caused significant disruptions to public services and infrastructure.
Why it matters
This event highlights the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events linked to climate change, posing direct risks to public health and national infrastructure.
The Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday/ Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters View image in fullscreen The Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday/ Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Extreme heat UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976 Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally
The article reports on meteorological data and government warnings without injecting political opinion, focusing on factual climate observations.
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