UK weather

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UK heatwave: People advised to be cautious as temperatures soar (BBC News)

The heat-health alerts are expected to stay in place until next weekend. BBC weather presenter Simon King said models showing potential temperatures of 40C and ...

The level three currently in place requires health and social care workers to target high-risk groups of people such as the elderly and vulnerable. Dr Agostinho Sousa from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged people stay hydrated and try to find shade when the rays are strongest in the early afternoon. Sweltering temperatures are also affecting the north of England, with Manchester set to reach a high of 28C by mid-afternoon. The heat-health alerts are expected to stay in place until next weekend. Level three heat-health alerts are in place across the south, the Midlands and eastern parts of England where temperatures are soaring. The Met Office is advising people to stay indoors over lunch and to drink plenty of fluid to cope with the heat.

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Extreme heat warning issued (Met Office)

The Met Office has issued an Amber Extreme heat warning, as temperatures look to build later this week for much of England and Wales.

“Some models have been producing maximum temperatures in excess of 40C in parts of the UK over the coming weekend and beyond. “From Sunday and into Monday, temperatures are likely to be in excess of 35C in the southeast, although the details still remain uncertain. For late in next weekend and early next week, some runs of these models are allowing exceptionally high temperatures to develop, which is something we’ll be monitoring closely and adding details in the coming days. These high temperatures could extend into the early part of next week and an extension of the warning will be considered in the coming days. Temperatures on Tuesday could peak at 33C in the southeast, although there will be more in the way of cloud. Temperatures could be in excess of 35C in the southeast, and more widely around 32C within the warning area.

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Met Office issues extreme heat warning for weather 'too hot to work ... (Mirror.co.uk)

A rare amber weather warning for extreme heat has been issued for large parts of the UK as the mercury sizzles above 30C today with Brits warned it could ...

“It will be dangerous heat, our buildings and infrastructure are designed to cope with that. North East Lincolnshire “From Sunday and into Monday, temperatures are likely to be in excess of 35C in the southeast, although the details still remain uncertain. North East England North West England Scotland has already recorded its hottest day of the year so far.

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UK weather: Met Office issues amber warning for extreme heat (The Guardian)

Temperatures in south-east could exceed 35C at weekend and pose potential risk to life, says forecaster.

It also reported a 188% increase in searches for canned cocktails on its website. This helps because slower trains exert less force on the track and reduce the likelihood of buckling, avoiding the major disruption caused by a buckled rail.” Waitrose reported a 250% week-on-week increase in sales of fans. The Met Office said temperatures in the south-east could exceed 35C (95F) this weekend, posing a potential risk to life. On Monday railway lines at Battersea Bridge, in south-west London, were closed on Monday after a fire broke out at rush hour. “Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines [are] likely to be required.

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UK weather: 'Extreme heat' alert for Sunday as Met Office warns of ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Hot weather could break all-time records, with some models suggesting conditions hotter than 40C are possible.

“This is a dangerous level of heat on its own. “We are working closely with local communities and partner agencies in these areas, to keep disruption to a minimum. “We do not anticipate the need for temporary use bans across the whole of our region in the coming months. The machines will spread light dustings of sand on older, rural or south-facing road surfaces to “act like a sponge to soak up excess bitumen”. Water companies can impose restrictions on usage when water levels in reservoirs and rivers become low. The Met Office warned of disruption to electricity, gas and water supplies, as well as cancellations and delays on trains and roads, with a danger to passengers and motorists stuck in stationary vehicles.

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UK weather extreme heat warning: Heatwave sparks 'rare' Met Office ... (Bournemouth Echo)

The current UK heatwave has sparked a “rare” 'risk to life' warning from the Met Office with temperatures expected to remain high well into…

A Level Three Heat Health Alert has been issued by the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) from 9am on Monday to 9am on Friday in the east and south-east of England, with the rest of the nation having a level 2 alert in place. The Met Office said: “Exceptionally high temperatures are possible from Sunday, lasting into early next week.” The current UK heatwave has sparked a “rare” ‘risk to life’ warning from the Met Office with temperatures expected to remain high well into next week.

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UK heatwave: People advised to be cautious as temperatures soar (BBC News)

Level three heat-health alerts are in place across the south, the midlands and eastern parts of England where temperatures are soaring. The Met Office is ...

The level three currently in place requires health and social care workers to target high-risk groups of people such as the elderly and vulnerable. Dr Agostinho Sousa from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged people stay hydrated and try to find shade when the rays are strongest in the early afternoon. Sweltering temperatures are also affecting the north of England, with Manchester set to reach a high of 28C by mid-afternoon. The heat-health alerts are expected to stay in place until next weekend. Level three heat-health alerts are in place across the south, the Midlands and eastern parts of England where temperatures are soaring. The Met Office is advising people to stay indoors over lunch and to drink plenty of fluid to cope with the heat.

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UK weather: Met Office issues rare 'extreme heat warning' for parts ... (Sky News)

While temperatures failed to break the all-time UK record of 38.7C - set back in 2019 - Wales did experience its hottest day of the year so far.

"Extreme heat is a severe threat to public health that the UK is woefully underprepared to deal with. A rare "extreme heat" warning has been issued for the weekend as the Met Office said temperatures were likely to rise further in the coming days. And while the evening should bring cooler conditions, the Met Office says that many areas are in for a "tropical night" with temperatures not going below 20C.

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