WORLDMay 29 · 09:47 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDAlice Nightingale-Smith for MetDesk

Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe

A deadly May heatwave shattered temperature records across Europe, with the UK recording 35.1°C at Kew Gardens and Ireland hitting 28.8°C at multiple locations. Temperatures were 10-15°C above average, while eastern Australia experienced thunderstorms.

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