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UK heatwave expected as temperatures near record highs for May

highs for May A heatwave is expected to be declared in parts of the UK on Sunday, with temperatures nearing May records

Health alerts issued for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK

UK Amber heat health alerts have been issued for the bank holiday weekend as record-breaking May temperatures as high

Extra EU border checks suspended at Dover as travellers face delays in heat

record-breaking May temperatures as high as 33C (91F) expected in parts of the UK

Western Europe braces for first major heat event of the summer

records for May expected to be set in possibly hundreds of places. Temperatures across [Portugal](https://www.theguardian.com/world/portugal), Spain, France and the UK were expected to exceed 30C (86F) on Friday and into next week

Heatwave likely to be confirmed as record-breaking temperatures forecast

record for May could also be swept aside too if any location stays above the 18.9C set in Folkestone on the night of the 30-31 May 1947. ![UK temperature maps for Sunday

Warm weekend forecast before Arctic air brings cold spell next week

UK's highest May temperature was 32.8C (91F), recorded at locations in London and south-east England on 29 May 1944. Last year brought the warmest ever start to May with a high

Hot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend

May day on record as temperatures are forecast to approach 33C in south-east England. Amber heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security agency for the Midlands, eastern and south-east

'Extraordinary' heat health alerts to come into force as record May heat possible

recorded May temperature of 32.8C, set in 1944. This also happened to be on the Late May Bank Holiday. We're also expecting many parts of England to go into an official heatwave, during

Britain must think like a hot country – otherwise inequalities will only grow

may not sound like much, but it will mean far higher temperatures in summer – heatwaves as high as 45C lasting for more than a week, dwarfing the [previous record of 40C in 2022](https://www.theguardian.com

Mild and mostly dry bank holiday but heavy showers possible for some

UK. Despite the sunny start to Saturday, the weekend has overall remained considerably cooler than the Met Office's record for the warmest May Bank Holiday weekend when 28.7C was reached at Northolt

Arctic air to sweep UK bringing midweek cold snap

UK can make a big difference. Any southerly will drag in the increasingly warm air from the Mediterranean, potentially boosting temperatures into the high twenties. Just as we saw in early April when we recorded

Temperatures could reach 30C in bank holiday weekend heatwave

May. The mercury is set to creep up each day for the remainder of the week before the warmest weather of the year so far settles in. If readings reach 30C before Monday, it will

‘Hotter than Hawaii’: London and East Anglia expected to reach 27C on Friday

highs in London and the south-east will be about 10C higher than averages for the time of year, which are 15 to 17C, the Met Office said. “We’ve got some very warm, humid

Is there a late spring heatwave on the way?

recorded at Kew Gardens](/weather/articles/c9d46yx0ndwo) during an unusually warm early April. ![Colour map of UK and Europe showing high pressure the the east of the UK, southerly wind arrows and warm air, and a front

Rain set to ease for the weekend as sunshine returns

high pressure moves in. Temperatures may be just a bit above average at 11-16C but with the strengthening spring sunshine and light winds it will feel very pleasant for many. This more settled

How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

temperatures at land and sea breaking records, the prospect of [limiting global heating](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/05/still-a-chance-to-return-to-1-point-5c-climate-goal-researchers-say) to 1.5C above preindustrial levels looks increasingly remote. It is widely accepted that the only way of avoiding

If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet

temperature mentioned by Morgan in her January speech. A long list of Welsh Labour demands for more powers, such as devolution of the Crown Estate - the body that is responsible for much of the seabed

Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

high energy costs could persist. The government insists that focusing on renewables will ultimately deliver greater energy security by reducing reliance on imported gas, lowering emissions and - crucially - cutting bills. Are they right