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UK's Hottest June Day Ever Recorded!
29 Jun
Summary
- Lingwood, Norfolk logged highest June temperature at 37.7C.
- The record-breaking temperature surpassed the previous June high.
- The heatwave caused significant disruptions across the UK.
A new record for the highest June temperature in the UK was provisionally set in Lingwood, Norfolk, reaching 37.7C on Friday. This reading, eight miles east of Norwich, surpassed a previous record of 35.6C set 50 years ago in 1976. Graham Madge from the Met Office noted that the UK's June temperature record was exceeded for three consecutive days last week, with the heat concentrated in eastern England on Friday.
If verified, this new record would also represent the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK during June. Madge commented that with a warming climate, such records are inevitably becoming shorter-lived. The 50-year-old record, previously held by Southampton, was beaten by over a full degree Celsius. This intense heatwave led to significant travel disruptions, school closures, and six NHS trusts declaring critical incidents due to patient overload.
Businesses in Norfolk also experienced closures and event cancellations due to the extreme heat. Following the record-breaking temperatures last week, the weather has since cooled. However, Met Office forecasters predict a rise in temperatures early next week, with the possibility of heatwave conditions returning in some areas, though likely not reaching the extreme highs and humidity of the previous week.
