The Latest Breaking News from Met Office

The highest temperatures recorded across the home nations have almost all occurred in the past 25 years.  In England, the current holder of this dubious accolade is the Cambridge Botanic Gardens, with a temperature of 38.7C recorded on July 25, 2019. If our meteorologists are right, we’re likely to see…

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The Met Office has forecast that temperatures early in the week could reach as high as 40C

The Met Office has forecast that temperatures early in the week could reach as high as 40C

Temperatures are expected to come close to 30C on Monday, forecasters have said.

Hot temperatures are expected to drop towards the end of July but another 'plume' of extreme heat could arrive

Red and amber warnings for extreme heat are in place on Monday and Tuesday.