Hong Kong hits 33.7°C on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach 37°C in parts of the city by Friday amid an anticyclone and impending low-pressure system.
England, Wales, and Northern Ireland experienced their highest temperatures of 2026 on Sunday, marking the UK's hottest May day in at least 79 years. Heatwave conditions are widespread, with experts linking the extreme heat to the climate crisis.
Bundelkhand's Banda district has emerged as the world's hottest city multiple times recently, reaching 47.6°C. Experts attribute this to a man-made heat island effect caused by deforestation, sand mining, and drying rivers, exacerbated by dry westerly winds.
