Dozens of schools to close amid impending rare red warnings for extreme heat
The West Midlands and East Midlands, the south-east and south-west, London, and the east of England are covered from 1am on Wednesday until 11pm on Thursday.
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The West Midlands and East Midlands, the south-east and south-west, London, and the east of England are covered from 1am on Wednesday until 11pm on Thursday. A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday. The Buckingham School in Buckinghamshire said it would be closed on Wednesday and Thursday. “Because most of our buildings cannot be cooled adequately and there is little shade outside, we have taken the difficult decision to close the school site on both days (Wednesday and Thursday), a statement on its website said.
Furthermore, Temperatures for the latest heatwave are likely to overtake the June record set in Hampshire in 1976 by several degrees and could come close to the UK’s all-time high of 40.3C in July 2022. A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C in some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of the week, the Met Office said. Scores of schools across England and Wales announced they would close or finish early to protect pupils amid the extreme heat.
In addition, At Kingsholm C of E primary school in Gloucester, where the school day is finishing at 1.30pm, children have been advised to wear PE kits to school. The first was in July 2022 when temperatures exceeded 40C (104F).
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The West Midlands and East Midlands, the south-east and south-west, London, and the east of England are covered from 1am on Wednesday until 11pm on Thursday.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesA red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesThe Buckingham School in Buckinghamshire said it would be closed on Wednesday and Thursday. “Because most of our buildings cannot be cooled adequately and there is little shade outside, we have taken the difficult decision to close the school site on both days (Wednesday and Thursday), a statement on its website said.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesTemperatures for the latest heatwave are likely to overtake the June record set in Hampshire in 1976 by several degrees and could come close to the UK’s all-time high of 40.3C in July 2022.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesA “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C in some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of the week, the Met Office said.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesScores of schools across England and Wales announced they would close or finish early to protect pupils amid the extreme heat.
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At Kingsholm C of E primary school in Gloucester, where the school day is finishing at 1.30pm, children have been advised to wear PE kits to school.
according to The Guardian - UKThe first was in July 2022 when temperatures exceeded 40C (104F).
according to The Guardian - UKForecasters have said there is growing confidence this week could break the record for the hottest June temperature of 35.6C, which was set in 1976 in Southampton.
according to Ada DeranaOver the coming days, humid conditions are forecast alongside potentially tropical nights, when the overnight temperature does not fall below 20C, making it feel muggier than last month’s heatwave.
according to Ada DeranaJune 23, 2026 09:10 | News Dozens of British schools have been forced to close and transport bosses have warned people against all but essential travel, amid rare red warnings over extreme temperatures that are predicted to hit record highs for June.
according to Michael West MediaThe Dorcan Academy in Swindon, Wiltshire, said on-site learning will finish at 11.30am on Tuesday and the school will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
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according to Michael West MediaOther schools in Sutton in south London and Haringey in north London have also been forced to close from Tuesday to Thursday.
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The Buckingham School in Buckinghamshire said it would be closed on Wednesday and Thursday. “Because most of our buildings cannot be cooled…
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideRight sideThe West Midlands and East Midlands, the south-east and south-west, London, and the east of England are covered from 1am on Wednesday until…
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideRight sideTemperatures for the latest heatwave are likely to overtake the June record set in Hampshire in 1976 by several degrees and could come…
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideRight sideA “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C in some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of…
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideRight sideA red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met…
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