UK records hottest June day at 36.7°C as red heat warning enters third day
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André Rhoden-Paul, Elizabeth Rizzini
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The UK experienced its hottest June day on record with a temperature of 36.7°C (98.1°F) in Merryfield, Somerset, surpassing the previous record set just a day earlier. A rare red extreme heat warning — indicating danger to life — has been extended for London and parts of southeastern England for a third consecutive day, affecting millions of people. The Met Office reported that the UK may have also seen its warmest June night on record.
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That high was at Merryfield, Somerset, according to Met Office provisional figures, making it also the hottest day of 2026.
A rare red warning of extreme heat, external has been extended for London and parts of south-eastern England until 21:00 BST on Friday, affecting millions of people for the third consecutive day.
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