The UK’s hottest day of the year could be seen in some areas on Tuesday, potentially bringing an official heatwave. Parts of south-east England are forecast to reach temperatures of 32C (90F). The Met Office said some places in England and Wales are likely to meet heatwave criteria later. But it might be short-lived – with a yellow alert for thunderstorms issued by the Met Office across large parts of both nations later in the week.
A Yellow Heat Health Alert has been issued for all areas of England – except for the North East and North West – by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This is the second of four tiers of alerts – below amber and red – and means the heat is “unlikely to impact most people” but could affect the elderly and vulnerable.
The UKHSA has warned the hot spell may make an “observed increase in mortality across the population likely, particularly in the 65-plus age group or those with health conditions, but impacts may also be seen in younger age groups.
It also warns that there will likely be an increase in the demand for remote health care services, and that internal temperatures in hospitals and care homes may become too hot for clinical risk assessments to take place. Many parts of the country will experience temperatures four-to-five degrees warmer than average for this time in July, BBC Weather said.
In a post on X, the Met Office showed the differences in the weather between some parts of the UK on Monday, with Charlwood in Surrey basking in 29.6C heat while Sennybridge in Wales shivered in just 4.9C. The hottest day of the year so far came on 19 July when a temperature of 31.9C was recorded at St James’s Park in central London.
Source: BBC
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