Yellow heat-health alerts now blanket much of England as forecasters predict temperatures approaching 33 °C. The joint warning from the UK Health Security Agency and Met Office covers London, the South, the Midlands and parts of the North. A persistent dome of high pressure is expected to generate the year’s first notable heatwave.
Although yellow is the lowest of the three alert levels, it still signals pressure on health and social care. UKHSA says older adults and people with long-term illnesses are most at risk and urges carers to keep living spaces cool and encourage hydration. Dr Agostinho Sousa stresses that even moderate warmth can precipitate serious illness.
Forecasters expect most daytime highs to sit in the mid-to-high twenties, with isolated spots nudging past 30 °C. This remains shy of the June record 35.6 °C yet is unusual for early summer. Rain is scarce; however, the heat may trigger brief but vigorous thunderstorms before fresher air arrives, and another warm surge is already possible.
Sun-dependent businesses are welcoming the forecast, with hospitality leaders talking of a timely boost and seaside ice-cream stalls rushing to restock. Emergency planners remain cautious: the London Fire Brigade warns that parched grassland, following an unusually dry spring, could ignite easily and spread fast, urging the public to avoid open flames and report smoke immediately.
Yellow heat-health alerts now blanket much of England as forecasters predict temperatures approaching 33 °C. The joint warning from the UK Health Security Agency and Met Office covers London, the South, the Midlands and parts of the North. A persistent dome of high pressure is expected to generate the year’s first notable heatwave.
Although yellow is the lowest of the three alert levels, it still signals pressure on health and social care. UKHSA says older adults and people with long-term illnesses are most at risk and urges carers to keep living spaces cool and encourage hydration. Dr Agostinho Sousa stresses that even moderate warmth can precipitate serious illness.
Forecasters expect most daytime highs to sit in the mid-to-high twenties, with isolated spots nudging past 30 °C. This remains shy of the June record 35.6 °C yet is unusual for early summer. Rain is scarce; however, the heat may trigger brief but vigorous thunderstorms before fresher air arrives, and another warm surge is already possible.
