A number of fire services have tackled blazes on open land in recent days while at least 12 people have died in a wildfire in southern Spain.

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow high temperature warning for 10 counties, which is set to last until 7am on Monday. 

Another day for the beach

The warnings come as parts of the UK are set to enter their second week of temperatures above the heatwave threshold.

Significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures

Much of the UK is under a temporary ban until conditions alleviate

With maximum sustained winds of 89 mph near its centre, Bavi is passing north of Taiwan on Saturday.

An RSPCA worker locked himself inside a car for 25 minutes to show what dogs experience when left in hot vehicles – with temperatures soaring above 57C and the experiment proving just how quickly conditions can become deadly

Sweaty tube journeys and humid nights are set to continue this summer as 2026 became the first year to record temperatures of 35C on six separate days.

The warning will come into effect on Sunday.

At least four Brits are among 12 people killed after a wildfire swept through a remote expat community in southern Spain on Thursday night.

The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.

Uisce Éireann has also called on the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use

A hot weather advisory is currently in place for the island of Ireland, issued by Met Eireann, and temperatures may approach the national record

Five water companies now have severe restrictions in place – preventing about 11million from using hosepipes to water plants and lawns, wash cars or fill paddling pools.

Met Office forecasters say temperatures should soar as high as 36C in the UK this afternoon, but weather models now show the mercury will plunge in just a few days’ time

The yellow alert for high temperatures kicks in for 12 counties at lunchtime today and lasts until Sunday morning

Hot and humid conditions are rising further north today as more heat health alerts are issued

Anglian Water became the latest water firm to announce restrictions this morning as the heatwave continues, placing five million customers across eastern England under a ban from tomorrow.

Millions have been urged to ‘help protect the environment and ensure water remains available’

On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.

Cambridge Water has introduced a hosepipe ban affecting around 350,000 people, saying its teams have been ‘doing everything possible to maintain supplies’ as demand for water reaches ‘record levels’

As Europe experienced its most severe ever recorded heatwave in June, drought conditions worsen in France as images show a completely barren Loire River in Montjean-sur-Loire.

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) said it was forecasting a tight period for electricity margins for due to “extreme temperatures” in Europe

Weekend temperatures expected to tip 29 degrees in some areas

A European method of keeping cool could be just the ticket for keeping hot weather out of the home as the latest heatwave continues, with some areas set to see 36 degrees today

Teddington sees the hottest midday temperatures, as the UKHSA warns “significant impacts” are likely across health and social care services in areas under heat alerts.

Temperatures could be in the low 30s from Friday.

A petition is calling for the government to establish a legal maximum working temperature as the third heatwave hits the UK

The succession of unusually hot spells is causing growing impacts on health, agriculture, water resources, energy, wildfire and transport.

Temperatures in London could climb above 35C on Thursday, according to BBC Weather’s Tomasz Schafernaker

Daily peak temperatures are expected to remain above the 28C threshold for an official heatwave through to early next week

Last month was officially the second hottest June on record, experts have revealed. The average global temperature hit 16.54°C (61.77°F), which is second only to the June of 2024 (16.66°C/61.98°F).

Struggling with a hot upstairs bedroom during the UK heatwave? The Met Office has shared simple tip that can help cool upper-floor rooms.

Thames Water has confirmed that multiple areas of London were struck by water supply problems on the first night of Britain’s third heatwave of the year

This year’s third heatwave is one of the longest lasting heatwaves since the infamous year of 1976.

The UK is currently experiencing its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures reaching 34-35C, and many people are struggling to sleep

Health services likely to experience significant impacts from third heatwave of the year as the mercury soars once again

It’s designed to bounce heat away from windows before it enters homes, with one shopper reporting their floor temperature dropped by 8°C during the heatwave

Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.

The UK is gearing up for another hot spell with temperatures set to soar again this week. But how hot is it going to get, and when will the heatwave end? Here is everything you need to know…

Marks & Spencer is investing in new equipment capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 45C after some fridges broke down during last month’s record breaking heatwave

The national forecaster defines a heatwave as five or more successive summer days where temperatures of 25C are recorded at a Met Eireann station, which appears probable

Forecasters predict this week’s heatwave isn’t the last and we’ll be experiencing hot temperatures right throughout the rest of the summer, into the early autumn

More than 130 representatives from 41 countries joined an emergency call on extreme heat as the next heatwave builds over the Atlantic and parts of Europe are forecast to reach 43C this week

Could a hosepipe ban be introduced in London – and when is it next going to rain?

Following on from a record-breaking June, July temperatures are also expected to break forecasting records.

Two thirds of Londoners say they struggled to sleep as the capital was hit by high temperatures, according to a new survey

Britons have been told to brace for ‘tropical nights’ and soaring humidity in the coming days

The Met Office has confirmed the UK is “entering” its third heatwave of the year, with highs of between 34C and 35C forecast for later this week – but it will be different to the previous two in three ways