England’s Temperature Exceeds 40C for the First Time

A swimmer dives into water in the Canary Wharf docklands in east London on July 19, 2022. Victoria Jones/PA Media

England on Tuesday recorded temperatures exceeding 40C (104F) for the first time on record, the Met Office said.

According to provisional figures, temperatures at a number of areas in England passed 40C by 4 p.m., with 40.3C recorded at Coningsby, 40.2C at St. James’s Park, 40.2C at Heathrow, 40.1C at Kew Gardens, and 40C at Northolt.