infrastructure problems due to those incredibly high temperatures. they are just around the corner. temperatures have been building across western europe over recent days. we got within a tenth of a degree in portugalfrom beating their temperature record set in 2003, i believe. that heat is building. moving northwards. we could hit 40 degrees on tuesday. that would smash the uk temperature record which currently stands at 38.7 celsius. this is unprecedented stuff for us. overnight tonight, in contrast, it lla stuff for us. overnight tonight, in contrast, it ll a comfortable night. by contrast, it ll a comfortable night. by the end of the night, nine to 14 degrees. open the windows, let the cool air in first thing, then shut the windows before it gets too hot because the heat starts building as we go through saturday, reaching the mid high 20s across england and wales. scotland and northern ireland still comfortable, into the low 20s with partly cloudy skies and
across france and will be across the uk through monday and tuesday as well. the current uk temperature record stands at 38.7 celsius, but that s likely to be smashed. monday and tuesday we could see temperatures meet the 40 degrees mark for the first time ever in the uk and that ll bring widespread impacts. every time we see extreme heatin impacts. every time we see extreme heat in this country we see several thousand people die as a result of the heat. if you are elderly or you have underlying health conditions pay attention, keep curtains shut on the sunny side of your house. windows shut during the peak of the heat. if the heat is getting too much think about heading to a library where there might be some air conditioning for a bit of respite. temperatures reached the upper 20s for many today. a few showers were are working south from northern england. but the air is fresh. 13, 14 degrees in cardiff and london overnight, more
i wanted to ask him what he made of the situation. if the space that she s been allocated is inaccessible due to her disability, then they under an obligation to make a reasonable adjustments maybe to change at space to a close respond towards the front door. and, really, if they don t, that s a breach of the equality act. earlier this afternoon, we heard from a building management company, the ringley group. they suggested that she could try to swap her allocated parking space with another resident for something more suitable. they see a shortage of visitors spaces means they cannot provide her with a permanent disabled parking space. she says she simply wants to go to work each day without the fear of more fines. 38.7 degrees celsius that s the hottest temperature ever recorded in the uk
colombo. our top story this evening. five candidates remain in the conservative party leadership race after suella braverman is knocked out. here at st andrews, it s a time of change at the home of golf. tiger woods? he s struggling at the open. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel, northern ireland s eurosjenny is nearly over. we look ahead to theirfinal eurosjenny is nearly over. we look ahead to their final group game against top of the table england. northern ireland s euros journey is nearly 38.7 degrees celsius that s the hottest temperature ever recorded in the uk that was in cambridge in 2019. but that record could be broken next week amid warnings of extreme temperatures particularly across southern, eastern and central england. and not surprisingly, given this heatwave and lack of rainfall in recent months,
yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far in wales it almost reached 29 degrees celsius in cardiff. in aboyne, in aberdeenshire, it hit 27.5 degrees. and in armagh in northern ireland, just over 2a degrees. in northolt in west london, temperatures hit 32 degrees celsius just below the 32.7 degrees recorded in suffolk onjune the 17th, which remains the hottest day of the year so far in england. the highest temperature ever recorded in the uk is 38.7 degrees celsius that was in cambridge injuly 2019. now, experts don t think temperatures will get quite that high over the next few days, but the met office has issued an extreme weather warning for sunday. the rare amber alert applies to most of england and parts of wales. it s designed as a clear warning about the potential impact