Event Brief
UK records hottest June day on record
Filed: Jun 25, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Summary: The UK hit 36.1C in southern England, the hottest June day on record, breaking a 1976 mark.
WHO: UK
WHAT: UK recorded its hottest ever June temperature at 36.1C in southern England, breaking the previous record of 35.6C set in 1976.
WHEN: Jun 25, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET
WHERE: Southern England
WHY: The temperature reached a new record, with scientists warning climate change is making extreme heatwaves more frequent and intense.
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