Event Brief
UK smashes heat record as spring heatwave spreads
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 3:02 PM ET
Summary: The UK recorded 35.1°C at Kew Gardens, breaking its record again as deaths and drownings were reported.
WHO: UK Met Office
WHAT: London’s Kew Gardens recorded 35.1°C, breaking a temperature record again within 24 hours.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Exceptionally early spring heatwave conditions drove temperatures to record levels.
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