Coverage dated August 13, 2026

UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

The U.K. has recorded its hottest day of the year, with temperatures hitting 38.1 degrees Celsius in west London. This surpasses the previous high of 38 degrees recorded in June. Britain and France are experiencing their fifth heat wave of…

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  1. Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Newest

    UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Daily Journal

    Britain to swelter again as it looks poised for a record hot summer (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — Large parts of western Europe will be sweltering once again on Thursday, with Britain poised for its fifth heat wave of an exceptional summer that is expected to be the hottest on record. Forecasters are predicting the mercury to rise as high as 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in central a…

  2. Seattle Times

    Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Large parts of western Europe are sweltering as Britain and France experience their fifth heat wave of the summer.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Britain poised for a record hot summer as western Europe swelters under another heat wave (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Large parts of Europe will be sweltering once again, with Britain poised for its fifth heat wave of an exceptional summer that is expected to be the hottest on record

  4. Jonesboro Sun

    UK records hottest day of the year as temperature hits 38.1 degrees C (100.6 F) in west London, Met Office says (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    UK records hottest day of the year as temperature hits 38.1 degrees C (100.6 F) in west London, Met Office says.

  5. Jonesboro Sun

    Britain records its hottest day of the year as summer heat grips parts of Europe, in photos (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Britain is enduring another summer heat wave after recording its hottest day of the year Thursday. People also have been seeking relief elsewhere in Europe as another spell of intense summer heat grips the region.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The U.K. has recorded its hottest day of the year, with temperatures hitting 38.1 degrees Celsius in west London. This surpasses the previous high of 38 degrees recorded in June. Britain and France are experiencing their fifth heat wave of…

  7. Washington Times

    Britain records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Britain recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said, as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe.

  8. BBC News

    UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    An amber extreme heat warning is in place for parts of England until midnight.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Europe swelters in latest wave of extreme heat (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    UK records its hottest day of the year as the temperature in west London reaches 38.1 degrees Celsius.

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