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UK heatwave expected as temperatures near record highs for May A heatwave is expected to be declared
Heatwave temperature thresholds must be reached for three consecutive days or more ## Temperature records may fall Saturday brought the UK
May heat record again with 35C possible in some areas Forecasters are warning temperatures could reach 35C in parts of England on Tuesday as a record-breaking heatwave continues. On Monday, the UK
heatwave. The Met Office is already predicting that records will be broken. A spokesperson said: “Today will be the hottest day in May in the UK in our temperature
temperature recorded in May of 32.8C, set in 1944. Parts of the UK could also enter a heatwave
May heat gripping the UK is forecast to intensify over the bank holiday weekend, reaching heatwave criteria in a number of locations.** Daytime highs are forecast to reach the upper 20s Celsius in many areas
heatwaves becoming more frequent and more intense. Since record-keeping began in the UK, there have only been a handful of years when temperatures reached or exceeded 30C in May
temperatures up to 30C in the UK during the month of May. The last time this happened was back in 2012 in Scotland. For England, this potential heatwave
temperatures above 30C has more than trebled in the most recent decade, compared with the 1961-1990 average. It is not just the UK experiencing this historic heatwave, with several European countries seeing May
UK heatwave has broken records for the hottest day and night temperatures ever recorded in May
heatwave in Paris, France. Photograph: Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The UK’s Met Office said [the country’s all-time record for May was broken](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/25/uk-heat-may-temperature-record-weather) when a temperature
may be thunderstorms in the afternoon, affecting high temperatures. A heatwave means temperatures must meet or surpass a specific threshold for three consecutive days. For this time of year, the highest heatwave threshold
UK, France and Germany, large parts of which are experiencing temperatures 10-15C above the climate average. Monday and Tuesday will be the peak of the heatwave in some ways, with temperatures most widely
UK even in mid-summer, let alone May”. In Spain, widespread highs of 36-38C in the Guadiana, Guadalquivir and Ebro valleys are expected to continue possibly until Friday, the state weather service, Aemet
May records are likely to be set in France, [Spain](https://www.theguardian.com/weather/spain) and the UK, Météo France said, with a “premature, remarkable and long” heat episode expected to last several more days and temperatures
heatwave thresholds across the next few days, with temperatures widely in the high 20s and low 30s into next week. Bank holiday Monday could see the hottest May day on record as temperatures are forecast
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
UK has recorded its highest-ever May temperature for the second consecutive day, as thermometers hit 35C (95F) at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said. The latest high was recorded
UK. More than 90% of existing homes could overheat during more extreme heatwaves, the committee warned. The CCC wants the government to introduce maximum temperature rules for workplaces to help protect workers' health
heatwave definition during Friday, Saturday and Sunday. At the moment, counties like Herefordshire and Worcestershire look most likely. But a lot depends on whether showers develop over the bank holiday weekend. ![Two colour temperature maps