The Guardian5 Jul 2026Macro
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A provisional temperature of 37.7°C was recorded at Lingwood, Norfolk, on 26 June, exceeding the previous June record of 35.6°C set during the 1976 heatwave. The reading provides the first published instrumental value from the day the UK June record was broken for the third consecutive time, following earlier reports of the record streak and a rapid study that attributed 862 excess deaths to the late‑June heatwave.
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The reading provides the first published instrumental value from the day the UK June record was broken for the third consecutive time, following earlier reports of the record streak and a rapid study that attributed 862 excess deaths to the late‑June heatwave.
