Irish in Britain: Share your extreme heat stories

Recording breaking July temperatures cause chaos with public transport

People enjoy the hot weather at Hyde Park in London. Photogaph: Andy Rain/EPA
People enjoy the hot weather at Hyde Park in London. Photogaph: Andy Rain/EPA

Britain and most of Europe is sweltering as temperatures are reaching record breaking highs this week. The Met Office said Britain has experienced its hottest July day ever and second hottest day on record as the mercury hit 38.1 degrees. The weather is causing chaos on public transport, disruptions to flights and difficulties in workplaces. Temperatures in some places have dropped today but the country will see more familiar conditions return into the weekend.

If you are living or holidaying in Britain, The Irish Times would like to hear from you. How are you coping with the heat? What does that kind of heat feel like? Have you experienced such high temperatures before? What precautions are you taking for such weather conditions? Have you noticed a difference in the weather in recent years in Britain?

You can share your experiences and photographs using this form.

A woman swims in the River Cam  in Cambridge on Thursday: Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images
A woman swims in the River Cam in Cambridge on Thursday: Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images
A man falls asleep during the heat at St James Park in London on Thursday. Photograph: Andy Rain/ EPA
A man falls asleep during the heat at St James Park in London on Thursday. Photograph: Andy Rain/ EPA

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