Temperatures are set to reach highs of 35C today as the Met Office warns the hottest May temperature record could be broken again.
The forecaster said in large swathes of southern England and Wales, the temperature could even creep up to 36C, after Britons sweltered through a “tropical night” on Monday evening.
It comes after the record was broken for the hottest spring temperature, with the sunshine reaching 34.8C in Kew Gardens for the end of the Bank Holiday.
The Met Office listed 12 locations where the record was topped on Monday – ranging from Suffolk to Berkshire to Warwickshire – while 97 of its monitoring sites reached or surpassed 30C.
On Tuesday, forecasts reaching 35C are predicted for the Midlands, the south-east and south-west England, East Anglia, and South Wales as the heatwave continues.
Temperatures will start to gradually decline from the middle of the week but it will still be largely dry with sunny spells.
Many will still experience temperatures in the high 20Cs.
Temperatures are set to reach 35C on Tuesday
More records could be broken on Tuesday after the UK experienced its hottest May day of all time.
The expected high for large swathes of southern England and Wales on Tuesday is 35C – which could creep up to 36C, senior Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said.
Those forecasts span the Midlands, the south-east and south-west England, East Anglia, and South Wales.
Thunderstorms may be sparked in the afternoon, which will affect how hot it gets.
Britons swelter as ‘tropical night’ recorded on Monday evening
The UK experienced a “tropical night” on Monday as the record for highest daily minimum temperature in May was broken for the second consecutive day.
Temperatures did not fall below 21.3C on Monday at Kenley Airfield, south London, after the UK recorded its hottest May day since Met Office data began, the forecaster said.
The country also recorded its provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature when Kew Gardens in south-west London hit 34.8C on Monday.
The Met Office listed 12 locations where the record was topped on Monday – ranging from Suffolk to Berkshire to Warwickshire – while 97 of its monitoring sites reached or surpassed 30C.
The UK’s previous warmest May night was measured on Sunday when temperatures did not fall below 19.4C at Kenley Airfield.
Holly Evans26 May 2026 08:07