UK Temperatures Could Hit 36C as Fifth Heatwave of Summer Looms The UK's fifth heatwave of the summer is bearing down on the country, with temperatures potentially soaring to a sweltering 36C (97F) by Thursday.
The Met Office has issued yellow heat health alerts for several regions, and extreme heat warnings are being considered in the coming days.
The latest heatwave's ferocity is striking, but what's even more noteworthy is our collective numbness to it. Record breaking temperatures have become so common that we're starting to treat them as the new normal.