June heatwave was hotter than thought whilst relief from heat set to be short lived
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Image source, BBC Weather Watchers / LeroyDByElizabeth RizziniLead Weather PresenterPublished29 June 2026, 00:54 BSTUpdated 22 minutes agoThe UK is set for cooler weather this week after a spell of record-breaking heat, but the reprieve may not last long.
New June heat records were set on three consecutive days last week. The Met Office confirmed on Monday that after analysing more data over the weekend, a new temperature record of 37.7C was set in Lingwood, Norfolk on 26 June. This new figure surpasses the 37.3C from Santon Downham that was announced on the day.
As with all temperature records, it will be subject to verification but, if confirmed, would be the new June temperature record for the UK. And it would smash the previous June record of 35.6C set in 1976. This week, with weather coming in from the Atlantic on south-westerly winds, temperatures will fall and areas of low pressure will bring some rain.
By the weekend, however, high pressure may become more dominant with another chance of a heatwave on the way. The area of high pressure causing last week's blistering heat has moved into eastern Europe, allowing temperatures to fall in the west.
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