Britain recorded its warmest day on Tuesday. record temperature of 39.1 degreeshowever, the thermometer is expected to rise even higher, according to provisional figures provided by the country’s Meteorological Office (Met, in English).
A place of 39.1 degrees was recorded in the town. charlwoodIn the borough of Surrey, west of London, the country beat the last record of 2019, 38.7 degrees.
While most of the UK is on red alert for a heatwave, the rest of the UK territory remains amber, less than red for rising temperatures.
These temperatures are “extraordinary” because they can have an effect. “in people and infrastructure”, said Met.
Authorities asked the public for their protection high level of hydration, close the curtains at home and stay out of the midday sun and avoid traveling unless absolutely necessary.
In the case of the UK’s capital, Transport for London (TfL), which operates the city’s transport network, also called: People don’t travel unless they have to, as they expect cancellations and delays on subway trains.
Various rail services, especially Links between London and the north of Englandexperienced cancellations.
Monday, England Luton Airport, It had to temporarily suspend both outbound and inbound flights to the north of London due to damage to part of the runway due to high temperatures.