Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=aOCtsfzYouD Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How people across Britain are dealing with scorching heatwave [PXDvmcOECS6] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT Hundreds of schools are expected to close in the coming days and rail passengers are being advised to travel only if necessary, as the UK braces for record-breaking June heat. A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C by Wednesday, with this latest heatwave expected to surpass the record for June set in Hampshire in 1976. A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday. The temperature could come close to the UK’s all-time high of 40.3C recorded in July 2022. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: • Get breaking news and more stories at Follow ITV News on TikTok Follow ITV News on Instagram: Follow ITV News on Facebook: Follow ITV News on X: eVqpLwcx63D jF4ooDKNJkn 36Lo12j2rjo h64Ffu6S4ml P0bZ3eihd0y 9sRJQ9WsOqZ 8frVuEE6uAr njpjuvG792J
Hundreds of schools are expected to close in the coming days and rail passengers are being advised to travel only if necessary, as the UK braces for record-breaking June heat. A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C by Wednesday, with this latest heatwave expected to surpass the record for June set in Hampshire in 1976. A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday. The temperature could come close to the UK’s all-time high of 40.3C recorded in July 2022. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: • Get breaking news and more stories at Follow ITV News on TikTok Follow ITV News on Instagram: Follow ITV News on Facebook: Follow ITV News on X: eVqpLwcx63D jF4ooDKNJkn 36Lo12j2rjo h64Ffu6S4ml P0bZ3eihd0y 9sRJQ9WsOqZ 8frVuEE6uAr njpjuvG792J