A heat health alert has been issued for all regions in England as the Met Office predicts temperatures to soar over 30⁰C in some parts of the country.
Forecasters say England is in for a heatwave later this week and the health alert comes into force tomorrow, Tuesday, at noon, until 6pm on Saturday.
Although the alert is for the whole of England, the UK Health Security Agency said: “Temperatures are not forecast to reach the record-breaking levels of the most recent heatwave but are expected to rise throughout the week, potentially reaching mid-30 degrees Celsius on Friday and Saturday in the South East, London, the South West, and the East and West Midlands.”
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, Tony Wardle, said: “Heatwave criteria look likely to be met for large areas of the UK later this week, with the hottest areas expected in central and southern England and Wales on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures could peak at 35⁰C, or even an isolated 36⁰C on Saturday.
“Elsewhere will see temperatures widely into the high 20s and low 30s Celsius later this week as temperatures build day-on-day through the week due to an area of high pressure extending over much of the UK.
“Coupled with the high daytime temperatures will be continued warm nights, with the mercury expected to drop to only around low 20s Celsius for some areas in the south.”
However, in Cumbria, forecasts for the next few days range from 18⁰C tomorrow to 26⁰C on Friday.
