Weather & Science
London Is Set to Bake in 40-Degree Heat. Get Used to It
Four charts show how more frequent heat waves in Britain are putting people at risk.
A pedestrian shelters from the sun under a hat in London on Friday, June 17.
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Temperatures in London and the south of England might hit a record-setting 40° Celsius (104° Fahrenheit) this week, hotter than the forecast in Madrid, Rome or Marseille. The English may have to get used to the sweltering heat.