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Heatwave in Europe

The United Kingdom breaks the May heat record with 34.8 degrees

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A group of tourists on Westminster Bridge. London and the United Kingdom are experiencing intense heat since yesterday and foreseeably until tomorrow, unusual for this time of year.
A group of tourists on Westminster Bridge. London and the United Kingdom are experiencing, from yesterday and foreseeably until tomorrow, intense heat, uncharacteristic of this time of year. Kevin Coombs / Reuters
25/05/2026
1 min

The United Kingdom registered a new heat record this Monday in the middle of May, in an episode of unusual temperatures affecting a large part of the country. The thermometers reached 34.8 degrees in Kew Gardens, in the southwest of London, and widely surpassed the previous historical maximum of 32.8.

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