Barcelona Sets Heat Record as London Has Hottest Day of Year
- Barcelona hits 40C, breaking 42-year-old temperature record
- London on thunderstorm alert after hottest day this year
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Barcelona recorded its hottest ever day as a heat wave engulfs Spain, while London saw its highest temperature so far this year.
Spain’s second-biggest city reached 40C (104F) Tuesday, breaking a record set 42 years earlier, according to the Spanish meteorological agency AEMET. Temperatures are forecast to climb to as high as 43C in parts of the country on Wednesday, with wildfire risks also increasing.