Weather & Science
London Temperatures to Soar as UK Braces for Hot-Weather Blast
People sit in the shade near the London Eye.
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The UK is bracing for its first bout of hot weather this year, in a reminder of 2022’s sizzling summer that sparked fires near London and challenged the country’s energy and transportation networks.
Temperatures will start to rise as soon as Friday and could hit 30C (86F) in parts of England this weekend while remaining elevated at night, the Met Office said in a statement. The agency has forecast a high of 27C in London on Saturday.