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Fifth heat wave in Britain with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius

started August 13, 2026 at 6:35 AM · last changed 2d ago

Summary

Britain faces its fifth heat wave this summer, with central and southeastern England forecast to reach 38 degrees Celsius, potentially making this the hottest summer on record. The heat is straining hospitals with medical staff collapsing from exhaustion, while drought has been declared across much of the country and triggered numerous wildfires.

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Prognoze pokazuju da bi temperatura u centralnoj i jugoistočnoj Engleskoj mogla dostići 38 stepeni Celzijusa, tek nešto ispod augustovskog rekorda od 38,5 stepeni iz 2003.

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