![OC] Today, temperatures in England hit 40°C for the first time ever, smashing the previous record. Of the top five highest recorded temperatures, four of them were within the last five years. : OC] Today, temperatures in England hit 40°C for the first time ever, smashing the previous record. Of the top five highest recorded temperatures, four of them were within the last five years. :](https://i.redd.it/skiwali6okc91.jpg)
OC] Today, temperatures in England hit 40°C for the first time ever, smashing the previous record. Of the top five highest recorded temperatures, four of them were within the last five years. :
![Notably warm summer so far for UK – but not for everyone | Official blog of the Met Office news team Notably warm summer so far for UK – but not for everyone | Official blog of the Met Office news team](https://metofficenews.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/summer-2021-mean-temp.png)
Notably warm summer so far for UK – but not for everyone | Official blog of the Met Office news team
![First-ever 'Extreme Heat Warning' issued in England as temps forecast to reach over 100 in London | Fox Weather First-ever 'Extreme Heat Warning' issued in England as temps forecast to reach over 100 in London | Fox Weather](https://media.foxweather.com/weather/UK%20Highs.png)