The record for the hottest May day has been broken again, with provisional temperatures reaching 35C in London, the Met Office has said.
Temperature Milestone
Temperatures on Tuesday surpassed Monday’s provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature of 34.8C recorded in Kew Gardens in south-west London. In a post on X, the Met Office confirmed: “Today is now the hottest day in May on record with Heathrow and Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.0C.”
Until yesterday, the highest temperature in May was 32.8C, but the record has now been exceeded on consecutive days by a full two degrees Celsius.
Health and Safety Warnings
The heatwave has prompted health and thunderstorm warnings across the country. Additionally, a series of open-water fatalities have occurred in the past few days. Police forces in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Warwickshire, Lincolnshire, and Devon and Cornwall responded to separate fatal incidents involving four teenagers and one man in his 60s.
Transport Disruptions
Train services across Britain are also being disrupted as temperatures soar. Network Rail has imposed speed restrictions on tracks to ensure train safety during the extreme heat.
