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UK Records Hottest May Day as London Reaches 34.8C
Forecasters said the heat could last a week, with 35C expected on Monday and Tuesday and water supplies strained in some areas.
- The Met Office forecasts temperatures will soar to 35C on Monday and Tuesday, potentially breaking the all-time May temperature record of 32.8C. Met Office deputy chief forecaster Steve Kocher warned the May and Spring UK records are likely to be broken over the bank holiday.
- Temperatures climbed above 28C on Friday and are forecast to remain elevated every day through Thursday, with the bank holiday weekend seeing 31C in Greater London on Sunday as warmth builds across the country.
- England is forecast to experience a heatwave with temperatures hitting at least 28C for five consecutive days, meeting the official criteria where thresholds vary between 25C and 28C across different UK counties, though humidity will accompany the heat particularly in northern regions.
- The UK Health Security Agency issued an amber heat health alert from 2pm Friday through May 27, warning deaths are likely to rise with significant impact on health and social services across London, the South East, the East and the Midlands.
- Temperature anomaly maps for early June display deep blue zones indicating below-average conditions, with the ECMWF model showing temperatures barely exceeding 10C on June 3 and potential 0C readings in Scottish areas as the extreme heat rapidly reverses.
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