The Met Office has issued a warning for heatwave conditions this weekend and beyond as temperatures soar, with one forecaster predicting a scorching 37C by Monday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued yellow heat-health alerts for parts of England.
Forecast Details
Met Office experts said temperatures are expected to reach the high 20s Celsius widely, with the potential for 32C in the south of England on Sunday and even higher temperatures thereafter. New weather charts from Netweather show southern and eastern England will be baked by a plume of intense heat surging across the region at the end of next week, with 37C predicted in Greater London on Monday. Another hot spell is forecast later in the month, with temperatures reaching 30C again and peaking on Tuesday, June 30.
Health Alerts
The UKHSA has issued yellow heat-health alerts for the South East, London, the East of England, and the East Midlands, covering June 17 to June 22. The agency warned that high temperatures could increase risks to vulnerable people, including greater use of healthcare services and a spike in water-related incidents such as cold-water shock and drowning. During a previous record-breaking heatwave from May 24 to 31, the UK saw 19 deaths in water-related incidents in one week. The Mirror launched the 'Save Lives for Sam' campaign to prevent such tragedies.
Counties Forecast to Top 30C on Monday
- Berkshire
- Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Dorset
- Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Hampshire
- Hertfordshire
- Kent
- Norfolk
- Northamptonshire
- Oxfordshire
- Somerset
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Warwickshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
The Met Office stated: "Temperatures are expected to climb steadily, with southern parts of England approaching 30°C by Friday, depending on cloud cover, and becoming very warm more widely through the weekend. Some areas in the south and southeast are likely to see heatwave criteria met by Saturday and more widely on Sunday, with potential for low 30s in the warmest locations."
