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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Madeleine Aggeler

What to wear in extreme heat: five tips for keeping it cool

two women sit while holding umbrellas
People shelter from the hot sun as Pope Leo arrives for his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on 24 June 2026. Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP

Western Europe is currently being scorched by the most severe heatwave in its history. The brutal temperatures have resulted in more than 1,000 schools across the UK being forced to close and a surge in hospital admissions. The central and eastern US is also expecting a heatwave ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

What does one wear when it’s scorchingly, miserably hot outside?

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