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'Extreme' heat warning issued for UK amid ongoing heatwave

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 23 Jun 2026, 8:06pm

A rare red weather warning for extreme heat has been issued in the UK, as temperatures could go as high as 40C in places.

In the worst-affected areas, the Met Office has warned the heatwave could reach the levels of the highest temperature on record - set in July 2022.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says the heatwave is also hitting France hard, with at least 18 fatalities.

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