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Met Office says June hottest on record as another heatwave likely in days

Met Office says June hottest on record as another heatwave likely in days
Daily Mirror Wednesday 01 July 2026, 13:39 UTC By [email protected] (Rucsandra Moldoveanu) 1 min read
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Met Office says June hottest on record as another heatwave likely in days Temperatures exceeded 37C in several areas in England, reaching almost 40C in places, with the record for the highest June temperature broken three days in a row Last month was the hottest June on record, driven "by an intense and record-breaking" heatwave, the Met Office has said. Provisional statistics show that June 2026 was England's warmest on record for average mean temperature, the forecaster explained. The UK...

Met Office says June hottest on record as another heatwave likely in days Temperatures exceeded 37C in several areas in England, reaching almost 40C in places, with the record for the highest June temperature broken three days in a row Last month was the hottest June on record, driven "by an intense and record-breaking" heatwave, the Met Office has said. Provisional statistics show that June 2026 was England's warmest on record for average mean temperature, the forecaster explained. The UK as a whole and Wales recorded their second warmest June. The Met Office said: "A defining feature of the month’s heatwave was the exceptionally warm overnight temperatures, with frequent ‘tropical nights’ helping to drive the highest average June minimum temperatures on record for the UK, England and Wales. Scotland recorded its joint highest on record." This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.
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