A Spring Heat Wave Is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France NYT | Top Stories By: Lynsey Chutel and Nazaneen Ghaffar 27 May 2026 at 05:33 Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense. © Jack Taylor/ReutersTemperatures in London climbed to 34.8 degrees Celsius, or nearly 95 degrees Fahrenheit, on Monday.