The United Kingdom on Tuesday recorded its hottest day of 2026, with temperatures reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, according to the Met Office. The reading was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record for the year, set on June 28. The new high comes as western Europe experiences another spell of intense heat, adding to a summer of unusually warm weather. Forecasters said the temperature in west London marked the highest figure yet in 2026, topping the previous mark by a narrow margin. The Met Office, the U.K.'s national weather service, confirmed the reading. No further details were immediately available about how long the heat is expected to last or whether more records could fall in the coming days. The hottest day of the year so far underscores the broader trend of rising temperatures across the region this summer.