US: UK heatwave breaks June temperature record set in 1976.

SHOTLIST: LONDON, UK (JUNE 24, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE USING UMBRELLAS AND HAND FANS WHILE WALKING IN HOT WEATHER 2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WEARING HATS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM SUN 3. VARIOUS OF HISTORIC FOUNTAIN AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE 4. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE SITTING ON STEPS /PEOPLE WEARING HATS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM SUN 5. HISTORIC NATIONAL GALLERY BUILDING 6. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE SUNBATHING AND RELAXING ON GRASS IN PARK 7. VARIOUS OF DUCKS SWIMMING IN POND AT PARKLONDON, UK - JUNE 24: The United Kingdom experienced its hottest June day on record on Wednesday, June 24, as an intense heatwave pushed temperatures beyond a benchmark that had stood for five decades. Temperatures reached 35.7 degrees Celsius in Charlwood, Surrey, exceeding the previous June record set during the country’s notable 1976 heatwave. Authorities issued a rare red weather warning as extreme heat affected parts of the country, prompting hundreds of schools to either close completely or allow students to leave early. The latest heatwave comes 50 years after the summer of 1976, when prolonged high temperatures led to water shortages and emergency measures across parts of the UK. Despite setting a new June record, temperatures remained below the UK's all-time high of 40.3 degrees Celsius, registered in July 2022.