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![The BBC's Matt Taylor says fresher weather is on the way, after the UK topped 40C on Tuesday.](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20220720110452/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/5395/production/_125979312_p0cmwkmw.jpg)
UK forecast: Cooler temperatures ahead
The BBC's Matt Taylor says fresher weather is on the way, after the UK topped 40C on Tuesday.
![Firefighters at the scene of a blaze in the village of Wennington, east London.](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20220720110452/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/1259/production/_125979640_hi077485672.jpg)
Busiest day since WW2 for London firefighters
Fifteen areas across the UK declared major incidents as wildfires broke out after unprecedented heat.
![Firefighters from the Brigadas de Refuerzo en Incendios Forestales (BRIF) tackle a forest fire approaching to houses at El Hoyo de Pinares on July 18, 2022 in Avila, Spain.](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20220720110452/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/9BCF/production/_125978893_gettyimages-1409603347.jpg)
Records fall as extreme heat bakes Western Europe
Deadly wildfires sweep the continent, while several countries experience record-high temperatures.
![Urban heat island](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20220720110452/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/4DC1/production/_123450991_p0brnbf0.jpg)
What is an urban heat island?
Sarah Keith-Lucas and Nick Miller explain how built-up areas affect their local climate.
![Hazy skies above flowers in a meadow](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20220720110452/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/E3A5/production/_125977285_p0cmtbts.jpg)
Weather for the Week Ahead
Feeling fresher for many through midweek, what can we expect from the forecast over the weekend and beyond?