UK records hottest day of year as France prepares for fifth heat wave
The UK hit 38.1°C in west London while France braces for its fifth heat wave of the season amid intense European heat.
The UK recorded its hottest day of the year, with temperatures reaching 38.1°C in west London, surpassing the previous record by one tenth of a degree. Meanwhile, France is preparing for its fifth heat wave alert of the season as an intense stretch of hot weather continues to grip western Europe. The exceptional heat has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across the region since May, with firefighters deployed across the UK to tackle fires sparked by the extreme conditions.
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France prepares for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
France is bracing for its fifth heat wave alert of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across the country since May.
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UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
PARIS (AP) — The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.
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UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again
The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year, reaching 38.1C in west London, the national weather service said, as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe.
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UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again
The Met Office said the temperature of 38.1C in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.
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UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year
The Met Office said the temperature of 38.1C in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.