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Temperatures could hit 40C in UK as rare red heat warning issued

UK as rare red heat warning issued A rare red weather warning for extreme heat has been issued for parts of England and Wales later this week as temperatures could reach 40C in places

UK temperatures break May records for second day in a row

area of high pressure near the UK." The heat has also affected passengers travelling on trains up and down the county, with Network Rail imposing a series of speed restrictions on tracks to keep trains

Met Office issues rare amber extreme heat warning for parts of England and Wales

heat health alerts issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It issued [a separate amber health alert](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/18/amber-heat-warnings-issued-parts-southern-england) on Thursday, warning health and care services that the expected high temperatures could significantly

Extreme heat warning extended to four days as 38C forecast in UK

UK **An amber weather warning for extreme heat has been extended by the Met Office, with forecasts suggesting temperatures could reach 38C (100F) in parts of England later next week.** An updated warning will

What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?

warned that higher ticket prices for air travellers in Europe were "inevitable" because of the high cost of jet fuel. On 2 May, the UK government said airlines facing fuel shortages in the summer would

Seven deaths in France linked to record-high temperatures

affecting a swathe of western [Europe](https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news), as France and the UK set record highs for May and temperatures were forecast to rise further on Tuesday. “What I can say today is that

UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row

affect large parts of the country, from Bath and Reading to Lincoln and Sheffield. The Met Office said many areas would stay hot and sunny, but that there was potential for as much as 30mm

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

area of the UK, and nearly every aspect of the infrastructure that underpins our lives, will be affected - from transport and communication infrastructure to our housing, schools, hospitals and care homes. “The UK was built

Wednesday briefing: ​Can the UK adapt in time to a new normal of extreme heat?

affect UK weather patterns in the autumn. While there are warnings of a so-called [“Super El Niño”](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/23/down-to-earth-super-el-nino-extreme-weather) developing in the Pacific, which would probably cause extreme heat and weather around

First Thing: Huge climate cost of emissions from US immigration enforcement flights

heating this year from such flights, the Guardian can reveal. ## **US strikes Iranian missile sites and mine-laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive** ![An anti-US billboard in Tehran ](https://i.guim.co.uk