Met Office names 19 UK areas facing heavy rain on Friday

The Met Office has identified 19 UK areas that will experience heavy rain on Friday, interrupting the ongoing heatwave. Cities including Manchester, Birmingham, and Edinburgh are expected to see downpours from early morning.

Met Office thunderstorm warning for six UK regions

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across six UK regions, with heavy downpours and lightning expected to cause disruption on Thursday evening between 6pm and 11:59pm.

UK Heatwave to End Saturday as Amber Warning Extended

The UK heatwave will end on Saturday June 27, with the Met Office extending amber warnings for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures could reach 38C in eastern and central England before cooler conditions arrive from Sunday.

Guardian's 1976 UK Heatwave: Fountains, Tube Chaos

In 1976, the UK sweltered under record heat as office workers plunged into Trafalgar Square fountains and a Bakerloo line tube train stranded passengers smashed windows. Temperatures hit 91F in London.

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