The UK made history before noon on Tuesday when the temperature hit 39.1 C in Surrey, the highest level ever recorded in the country..The Surrey record was set at 10:40 a.m., but Heathrow Airport hit 40.2 C just two hours later, the first time the UK surpassed 40 C. .Monday was already the hottest day on record and Britons got little relief overnight as the temperatures stayed above 25 C..Like many European countries, residents of Britain do not have air conditioning in their homes..In the UK, this is the second day of record-setting heat and brings disruptions to public transportation, offices, and schools..People are asked to work from home and some school districts sent students home..Network Rail even issued a “do not travel” warning for areas that have a “red” heat warning from the Met Office, the government’s weather service. The warning area encompasses London north to Manchester and York..Several UK rail companies cancelled all trains heading north from London. The London Underground also suspended some of its trains, as most do not have air conditioning..The train system cannot deal with extremely hot temperatures as the rails and overhead wires are not meant for weather this hot..Temperatures are expected to drop into the high 20s C on Wednesday..The heatwave has impacted most countries in Europe. In France and Spain, firefighters have been battling wildfires, with many people being forced to evacuate. .One wildfire has over 2,000 firefighters and force 37,000 people needed to be evacuated from their homes.
