UK braces for hottest May day on record as 30C heat continues
The UK is preparing for its hottest May day on record, with temperatures expected to reach up to 34C. This heatwave has already led to eight regions in southern and eastern England officially entering heatwave conditions. While a brief respite from the heat is expected midweek, temperatures are likely to rise again as hot air returns from France.
- ▪Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 34C, breaking the previous May record of 32.8C.
- ▪Amber heat health alerts are in place in parts of the Midlands and eastern England until at least Wednesday.
- ▪The heatwave is consistent with trends in a changing climate, as Europe is the fastest warming continent.
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- ▪ Europe sizzles under 'heat dome' as France logs hottest May day on record — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ France braces for more heat after local May records — Straits Times — World
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UK braces for hottest May day on record as 30C heat continuesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Heatwave conditions were reached in several parts of the UK on SundayByTomasz SchafernakerBBC MeteorologistPublished38 minutes agoThe UK is likely to experience its hottest May day on record on Monday as searing heat continues.Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 34C, breaking the previous May record of 32.8C set more than 80 years ago. The 32.3C recorded at Kew Gardens in south-west London on Sunday was the highest of the year so far, the Met Office said.It comes as eight regions in southern and eastern England officially entered heatwave conditions on Sunday, after three days at or above the temperature threshold.Amber heat health alerts are in place in parts of the Midlands…
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