The Met Office has issued an official "extreme heat" weather warning for 51 parts of England, covering a 47-hour period from Monday, June 22, at 1am until Tuesday, June 23, at 11.59pm, as the UK heatwave intensifies.
Warning Details
The Met Office warned: "A developing hot spell is expected to peak on Monday and Tuesday and lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure." It added: "More people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to an increased risk of water safety incidents. Adverse health effects are likely to be experienced by those vulnerable to extreme heat."
Health Risks
The wider population are likely to experience some adverse health effects including sunburn or heat exhaustion (dehydration, nausea, fatigue) and other heat related illnesses. Some delays to road, rail and air travel are possible, with potential for welfare issues for those who experience prolonged delays. Some changes in working practices and daily routines likely to be required.
Temperature Forecast
Following very warm weather on Sunday, very high temperatures are expected on Monday and Tuesday and will likely bring widespread impacts. In addition to high daytime maxima, temperatures overnight will remain very warm, especially in larger urban areas, and it will also feel humid, the Met Office has said, as it triggered its amber warning. Temperatures are likely to reach the mid-30s Celsius in places on Monday and Tuesday. Some places, particularly in urban areas, may see temperatures remain above 20 Celsius overnight. The very high temperatures may continue across a smaller area into the middle of the week, but there remains some uncertainty regarding the extent of this.
Regions and Local Authorities Affected
The following areas are included in the warning: Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk, Thurrock, Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Greater London, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Medway, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Portsmouth, Reading, Slough, Southampton, Surrey, West Berkshire, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, and Wiltshire.
