The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat for swathes of England, urging people in nine counties in the Midlands to consider gathering torches and batteries ahead of potential power cuts. The amber alert affects Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands conurbation, Shropshire, Nottinghamshire, and Herefordshire.
Heat Warning Details
A developing hot spell through Monday and Tuesday will likely lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure, the Met Office warns, issuing the update from 1am on Monday, June 22, and saying it will expire the following day, at 11.59pm on Tuesday, June 23.
Power Cut Preparedness
In the warning, the Met Office warns extreme heat could trigger power cuts, saying: People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
BBC Weather Forecast
A BBC weather forecast for the rest of Saturday, June 20, advises: This afternoon will be partly to mostly cloudy across the south with the odd shower. Sunny spells and isolated showers further north. Very warm in the south. Tonight will be mainly dry and clear with just a few areas of cloud and patches of mist and fog. A few scattered showers possible in north-western Scotland. Warm and muggy in the south.
Looking ahead to Sunday, June 21, it adds: Tomorrow will be mainly dry with long spells of sunshine and a few areas of cloud. A chance for the odd shower in eastern England in the afternoon. A hot day in the south.
Outlook for Next Week
The outlook for Monday to Wednesday says: Turning increasingly hot next week, especially across the south. Monday will see heavy rain and thunderstorms moving into England and Wales. The far north-west of Scotland will also see some rain. Dry and sunny elsewhere. On Tuesday, patchy rain in the north, but drier in the south. Wednesday will be mainly dry and sunny with just a few spots of drizzle in the north.
