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June heat record broken again, as NHS trusts declare critical incidents and Kent hosepipe ban begins
The UK record for the hottest June day has been broken for the second day in a row, with 36.7C provisionally recorded in Merryfield, Somerset.
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Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one
A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains.

Weather for the week ahead Video, 00:03:29
Will temperatures start to drop as we move into next week? Ben Rich has the details.
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- Posted14 minutes ago

How not to get struck by lightning. Video, 00:03:52
Lightning is incredibly powerful - and can be incredibly dangerous. In this video, Sophia Herod from BBC Weather busts some common myths about lightning.
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- Posted4 hours ago

How hot a 1976-style heatwave would be today
Matt Taylor looks at new research that shows that a repeat today of the weather patterns that brought the 1976 heatwave would bring even more extreme heat.
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- Posted2 days ago

