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Parts of England expected to hit 35C in ‘unprecedented’ May heatwave <p>Monday predicted to be hottest May day on record by large margin, as UK braces for ‘super El Niño’ summer</p><p>Temperatures are expected to hit 35C in parts of England on Monday, in an “unprecedented” May heatwave.</p><p>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 records, with highs of 35C expected. The current May record is 32.8C. Records are usually only broken by tenths of a degree, making this heatwave unprecedented for the time of year.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/25/uk-weather-35c-england-unprecedented-may-heatwave">Continue reading...</a>

[1/3] 2026-05-25 23:55:47 - [Exceeding 33°C and breaking the record for "Hottest May Day" in the UK] According to data from the British Meteorological Office, the temperature in the London Heathrow Airport area reached 33.5°C on May 25, local time, breaking the UK single-day high

UK records its hottest ever day in May as temperature hits 34.8C Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives The old, pregnant or ill are at particularly greater risk as due to the increased heat. #ClimateChange www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Heat Dome Update: Europe Braces for Record-Breaking Late May Heatwave "This final week of May 2026, the temperatures across Western Europe will be around 12-16 °C above the long-term average, which is staggeringly high for late May."

UK records its highest ever May temperature. Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how #climatecrisis is affecting lives. [highest ever so far...... As long as our societies stay addicted to #fossilfuels the temperatures will keep rising] www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

More than 20 towns in France record highest ever May temperatures <p>Parts of Spain could also see the mercury climb to 40C by the end of the week</p><p>More than 20 towns in France have recorded their highest-ever May temperatures and the UK set a national heat record amid an extreme early-summer heat event that could see the mercury climb to 40C in parts of Spain by the end of the week.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/25/uk-heat-may-temperature-record-weather">UK’s Met Office said</a> the country’s all-time temperature record for May was broken on Monday when a temperature of 33.5C was recorded at Heathrow near London, with highs of up to 35C expected later on Monday and on Tuesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/france-highest-ever-may-temperatures-spain-heatwave">Continue reading...</a>

Today's Top Story: England could see record-breaking May temperatures of up to 35°C this week, making it one of the hottest May periods ever recorded in the country. What’s the weather like where you are today?

BREAKING: Teddington reports 32.5°C, which is both the first 32°C of the day, and the second-hottest May temperature on record. The record break is imminent. At this pace, 35°C seems to be a good 50/50 chance at this point.

Climate change is here‼️ “Hottest ever May Day recorded- and temperatures set to climb higher. The record for the hottest day in May has been broken with a new high at Heathrow. On a record-breaking day, we're also in the middle of the warmest bank holiday ever (yes, that includes August).” ‼️🥵☀️‼️

Hottest May day for nearly 80 years as parts of UK hit heatwave threshold <p>Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C </p><p>England, Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their highest temperatures of 2026 on Sunday, which was also the UK’s hottest May day for at least 79 years.</p><p>Kew Gardens in west London recorded 32.3C (90.1F), Cardiff 27.4C and Armagh 23.4C.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/24/uk-heatwave-expected-as-temperatures-near-record-highs-for-may">Continue reading...</a>

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, France, Italy and Spain Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called heat dome of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer. Temperatures in Spain were expected to peak later this week at 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit), while parts of Italy imposed...

We’ve provisionally recorded the UK’s highest daily minimum temperature for May on record 🌡️ Temperatures didn’t fall below 19.4°C at Kenley Airfield overnight, provisionally breaking the previous May record of 18.9°C set back in 1944

Extraordinary heat health alerts set to come into force as record May heat possible. Bank holiday Monday could see temperatures near 33C in south east England, close to the UK’s highest ever May temperature. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/art...

BREAKING UK NEWS: The hottest May day EVER just recorded at 32.9°C/91F at Heathrow just down the M4 & my garden thermometer (under a roof in the shade) agrees. Its also the hottest BH Monday ever. This is UNPRECEDENTED heat for May #ClimateCrisis #KeepDogsInside #KeepCool #KeepHydrated #UKHeatwave

England, Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their highest temperatures of 2026 on Sunday, which was also the UK’s hottest May day for at least 79 years www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... #ClimateEmergency #Heatwaves #ActOnClimate #DonaldTrump #oilandgas #FarRight

Breaking News England is experiencing an unprecedented May heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach 35°C (95°F), potentially setting a new national May record. Experts say such extreme temperatures this early in the year are highly unusual.

In #London, the British #heat record for May was broken on Monday 33.5 degrees was measured, which is 0.7 degrees warmer than the previous record of 32.8 degrees first recorded in 1922, then surpassed in 1944. English #health authorities have issued an #emergency alert. TV2

UK records its highest ever May temperature <p>Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives</p><p>The fierce heat sweeping Europe over the bank holiday weekend has beaten the UK’s all-time temperature record for May, with highs of up to 35C still to come on Monday afternoon.</p><p>A temperature of 33.5C <a href="https://x.com/metoffice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2058883175254839480%7Ctwgr%5Ed6a30805cf06494c67bb331d47c0dab49ad4c290%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fweather-latest-temperatures-could-hit-30c-as-bank-holiday-weekend-begins-13546607">was recorded at London’s Heathrow</a> on Monday lunchtime, according to provisional data from the Met Offfice, beating the previous May record that was set in Camden Square in 1922 and reached again in Tunbridge Wells and Regent’s Park in 1944.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/25/uk-heat-may-temperature-record-weather">Continue reading...</a>