West Sussex reports temperature of 35. 8C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France’s 96 mainland departments Tell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you? Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert)