The UK records its hottest day of the year as temperatures in west London reach about 38.1°C. Multiple outlets report the figure is around 38°C, with the Met Office citing 38.1°C in west London, surpassing previous high-temperature benchmarks for the year.
The hot weather is part of a wider spell affecting Europe. Al Jazeera and Stuff.co.nz describe an ongoing wave of extreme heat across multiple countries, while the Canadian outlet also frames the development as western Europe heating up again. Global News adds that the new UK high is marginally above the prior record set on June 28, indicating a slight but clear improvement over the previous peak.
Across reports, the central details align: a national weather service (the Met Office) confirms the UK’s hottest day of the year, with west London the location of the peak temperature, amid broader European heat conditions.
