The UK is known for its cloudy and rainy weather. The country got scorched by a heat wave this week.
The UK experienced its hottest night on record on Monday, but then had its hottest day ever recorded on Tuesday, according to multiple news outlets.
It was so hot on Tuesday that it broke the previous record of 101.7 degrees in a single day. Just a few hours later, Coningsby broke the record with a temperature of 104.5 degrees.
The UK isn't equipped for this kind of heat like it is in Europe. When temperatures were normal, buildings were designed to retain heat and homes weren't equipped with air conditioning.
The night doesn't offer much relief from the heat. The previous high for the daily minimum temperature in 1990 was reached on the night before Tuesday. Nights might be cooler than the daytime heat, but in absolute terms. It's not cool.
Stephen Belcher, the Met Office chief scientist, said in a statement that he "never expected to see this in his career."
Climate change has made these temperatures possible.
There is more to that. The UK could see temperatures similar to this every three years.
It's not good news when the country's infrastructure doesn't keep up with the heat.
There were over a thousand deaths in the European heat apocalypse.
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