It's officially the hottest day of 2025 so far in the UK - and in Europe, there are red warnings with temperatures soaring to 40C and above. UK Health Security Agency amber heat health alerts are still in force - but there is an end in sight, forecasters say. Follow the latest below.
Tuesday 1 July 2025 18:30, UK
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Thanks for joining us on today's coverage of the heatwave.
Soaring temperatures have gripped Europe, with the UK recording a 34.7C high in London, making it the hottest day of the year so far.
The Met Office earlier confirmed that England experienced its hottest June on record, though cooler conditions have been felt across other parts of the UK.
Elsewhere around the continent, parts of Portugal and Spain have recorded their highest June temperatures, while wildfires have forced thousands to be evacuated from their homes in Turkey.
Two people have died in Italy while a red alert for extreme heat is in place across several regions of France, including Paris, where the top of the Eiffel Tower was closed off.
Unfortunately, climate experts have warned that future summers are likely to get hotter and hotter, with the UN warning extreme heat is now "the new normal".
Humidity, infrastructure and breezes are all factors that contribute to how hot we feel.
Our meteorologist Jo Robinson explains how they make heatwaves in the UK may feel hotter than abroad.
The world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, the UN's weather and climate agency says.
The World Meteorological Organisation says extreme heat is "widely called the silent killer", with the death toll often under-reflected in official statistics.
"It's important to stress that every single death from heat is unnecessary: we have the knowledge, we have the tools; we can save lives," spokesperson Clare Nullis said.
The WMO said thatin future, people could expect heatwaves to occur more often and be more intense because of human-induced climate change.
While there is ample advice warning us to protect pets from the impact of the heat, there are also measures you can take to help wild animals during the hot weather.
Among those is the simple act of providing water for birds.
"Whether it's a pond, bird bath or even a saucer filled with water, it all makes a difference," says the RSPB.
The charity says the simplest bird bath is a plant saucer (minimum 30cm diameter) with a textured finish and a stone in the middle.
If you're reading this it means you've almost made it through the heatwave gripping parts of the South East of England.
All that's left, if you're in affected areas, is one more hot evening and a humid night - before future heatwaves inevitably return in July and August.
Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill has said that into this evening, northern parts of England and southern parts of Scotland could see rain, which could turn heavy with as much as 40mm in a few hours.
Skies will also be clearer in south and central England this evening.
The heaviest rain will clear away to the east later on, leading to "a bit of a west-east split as we go overnight," Burkill said.
Further west in Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland and England, it'll be much cooler, even pushing into single figures in places before tomorrow.
The highest recorded temperature in the UK so far today is in St James鈥檚 Park, London.
Just after 2pm, the thermometers recorded highs of 34.7C.
One of the key pieces of advice for managing in a heatwave is to keep hydrated at all times. But how do you know if you're not hydrated enough?
The NHS lists dehydration symptoms as:
Try to take sips of drink often if you can. You're more likely to get dehydrated if you have:
Some more updates from Europe now where Spain has been one of the worst-hit countries by the heat dome straddling the continent.
Temperatures in Madrid, Seville and Barcelona have sweltered up and over the 40C mark, with the latter reporting its hottest June since records began.
Spain's national weather service Aemet said the country's "extremely hot" June has "pulverised records", surpassing the normal average for July and August.
Speaking in Seville yesterday, Ant贸nio Guterres, the UN secretary general, said: "Extreme heat is no longer a rare event 鈥� it has become the new normal."
Seville is forecast to roast in more than 40C heat for the next three days and face nighttime temperatures of at least 25C until Thursday morning.
Similar nighttime temperatures have been felt in Malaga province and along the Costa del Sol.
By Amelia Harper, home news correspondent, in Brighton
It's now mid-afternoon and the crowds are well and truly out on Brighton Beach.
Lots of people are now swimming, and noticeably stand-up paddle boards seem to be the equipment of choice for a number of people.
The RNLI have told me that during this heatwave, they've rescued people from paddle boards where the currents have taken them out further than they expected.
I can see quite a bit of sunburn, too.
The waves on the beach have picked up from earlier, and there's a bit more of a breeze, helping to cool people down.
Local taxi drivers have been telling me today that "Brighton is not normal" and, as you'd expect, they've been very busy.
A little bit of a continental breakdown for you now.
We brought you news of the Europe-wide heatwave earlier - see our 13.49 post for some pictures.
France is one of the worst-hit areas by the heat dome straddling the continent.
The Eiffel Tower has shut its summit, and swathes of north and central parts of the country are under a heatwave (with thunderstorms further south).
Under the scorching temperatures, French citizens were asked to maintain "absolute vigilance".
Meteo-France, the country's weather agency, warned: "Tuesday will be the hottest day of this heatwave with temperatures between 36C and 39C in the orange departments, with some peaks of 40C-41C, particularly in the red alert departments, as well as near the Mediterranean.
"A gradual drop in temperatures will begin on Wednesday in the west of the country, but temperatures will remain scorching in the centre and east of the country."
