Amber heat health alerts have been issued across the whole of England with temperatures likely to exceed 30C for the first time this year. The alerts, which will be in effect from midday on Thursday until 09:00 BST on Monday, come as an expected heatwave approaches much of the country. The UK Health Security Agency said "significant impacts are likely" for health and social care services including increased demand. Temperatures will widely be between 27C and 30C on Thursday across east Wales, the Midlands, and East and South East England with a few locations around Greater London and the home counties reaching 31C. Elsewhere, temperatures will climb to between 23C and 27C though along the coast it will feel cooler, with temperatures sitting around 20C. It follows a period of high temperatures across the UK with yellow heat health-alerts having previously been in place. The rising temperatures are down to an area of high pressure situated across the UK which, with a south-easterly wind, draws in hot weather from other parts of Western Europe. A temperature of 29.3C was recorded at St James' Park in London on Wednesday evening, just slightly lower than the record for the year so far which stood at 29.4C and was recorded in Suffolk on 13 June. Some locations in Lincolnshire and Suffolk have already had two consecutive days where the temperature has exceeded the heatwave threshold of 27C. Thursday would make it a third day which would therefore place these parts in an official heatwave. Friday will again see temperatures widely in the mid to high twenties across the UK, with a few spots in South East England once again exceeding 30C. Northern and western parts of the UK will see a slight fall in temperatures on Saturday with the risk of some showers or thunderstorms. A change in wind direction to a westerly on Sunday is set to cause the heatwave to break and all parts will be a little cooler. Although eastern areas won't be as hot, temperatures will still be in the mid to high twenties.
Amber heat health alerts issued as temperatures above 30C likely
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Amber heat health alerts have been issued across England as temperatures are predicted to exceed 30C for the first time this year. The alerts will be in effect from midday on Thursday until 09:00 BST on Monday, coinciding with an anticipated heatwave affecting much of the country. The UK Health Security Agency has warned that significant impacts on health and social care services are likely, including increased demand due to the extreme heat. On Thursday, temperatures are expected to range between 27C and 30C in areas such as east Wales, the Midlands, and East and South East England, with some locations around Greater London and the home counties potentially reaching 31C. Coastal areas will experience milder temperatures, generally around 20C, while the heatwave follows a period of previously issued yellow heat health alerts across the UK.
The rise in temperatures is attributed to a high-pressure system over the UK, which, aided by a south-easterly wind, is drawing in hot weather from other regions of Western Europe. Notably, a temperature of 29.3C was recorded at St James' Park in London on Wednesday evening, just shy of the year's record of 29.4C set in Suffolk on June 13. Certain areas in Lincolnshire and Suffolk have already experienced two consecutive days of temperatures surpassing the heatwave threshold of 27C, and Thursday will mark a third consecutive day, officially classifying these regions as being in a heatwave. The forecast for Friday indicates continued warm weather, with temperatures in the mid to high twenties across the UK, while some parts of South East England may again exceed 30C. However, northern and western regions are expected to see a slight decrease in temperatures on Saturday, along with the possibility of showers or thunderstorms. By Sunday, a shift to a westerly wind is anticipated to break the heatwave, bringing cooler conditions across the country, even though eastern areas will still experience temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
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