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recorded its warmest May night on Sunday, with highs of 19.4C in London. The average temperature for the end of May is 14-20C. On Friday, [the UK Health Security Agency issued
temperature for the end of May is 14-20C. On Friday, [the UK Health Security Agency issued its first amber-heat health alert](https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/heat) of 2026, covering much of England, including
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 England. Amber alerts
2026 has come unusually early: temperatures in May rarely rise above 30C as far north as the UK, France and Germany, large parts of which are experiencing temperatures 10-15C above the climate average
May 2026 heatwave under the historic arcades of Place des Vosges, while others embrace the record-breaking sun on the central lawn. Photograph: Valentina Camu/The Guardian “The heat is terrifying,” said Darcey, 21, of experiencing
2026 so far was back on 8 April where temperatures in London reached an unseasonably high 26.6C ## Where will there be a heatwave and how long will it last? A [heatwave](/weather/articles/c74n42pnzdvo?at_creation
UK’s [all-time temperature record](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/25/uk-heat-may-temperature-record-weather) for May, with scorching highs of close to 35C. ## In depth: ‘Putin has broken the unwritten contract he had with the population’  in the UK. The UK is going to need to get serious about public health initiatives that allow everyone to cool down during heatwaves, says Damian, including public cold
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