The UK is braced for record-breaking temperatures today, with schools to close and people urged not to travel, as rare red heat weather warnings come into force.
Temperatures could hit 40°C on Wednesday and Thursday in some parts of England and Wales as a “heat-dome” settling over western Europe has brought extreme conditions across the continent.
A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday.
Transport bosses have urged people to avoid travelling on Wednesday and Thursday and are warning those that do to “prepare for a disrupted journey”.
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National Rail warned of disruption to Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services until Friday.
Eurostar has cancelled four trains planned to run between London and Paris on Wednesday and Thursday ‘due to expected adverse weather’ (Photo: Stephane Mouchmouche/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images)And Chiltern Railways said it had axed more than half its services until Friday “to ensure the safe operation of the railway”.
Eurostar has cancelled four trains planned to run between London and Paris on Wednesday and Thursday “due to expected adverse weather”.
June 24, 2026 7:19 amUK braced for record breaking heat as rare red weather warnings come into force
The UK is braced for record-breaking temperatures today, with schools to close and people urged not to travel, as rare red heat weather warnings come into force.
A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday.
The latest heatwave is also expected to surpass the record for June of 35.6°C set in Hampshire in 1976.
A combination of extreme heat and humidity could impact public health, infrastructure, power and water supplies, the Met Office said, and cause heat-related issues for a range of sectors such as transport, energy and water supply.
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