Parts of England
will see temperatures climb to highs of 30°C by day, but a key
factor will be the night time temperatures. Lows in some areas may
not fall below 18°C.
Head of Health Forecasting at the Met Office, Wayne Elliott said:
“We have been working closely with the Department for Health to
develop this service, which is aimed at those vulnerable to high
temperatures, especially the elderly. The last time a heat-health
warning was issued was in the hot summer of 2006.”
The Heat-Health Watch is currently at level two with the
probability of heatwave conditions at 70%. We expect this to
increase to level three during the course of the week.
Heatwaves can be dangerous, especially for the elderly, those
with chronic diseases and the very young. Advice on how to reduce
the risk, either for yourself or somebody you know, can be
obtained from NHS Direct or your local pharmacist.
It will be predominately dry and sunny this week, but the build
up of heat and humidity will set off some thunderstorms in parts
of the UK.
Chief Forecaster at the Met Office, Martin Young added:
“Temperatures are likely to build through the first part of this
week, with a 60% chance of reaching 33°C (91°F) by mid-week,
before becoming less hot by the weekend.”
Even though England will see the highest temperatures, all of the
UK will have some very warm weather, with the continuing chance of
thunderstorms in a few places leading to high rainfall totals
locally.
The latest ‘Heat-Health’ Warnings: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/heathealth/index.html
The latest UK weather forecast:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_weather.html
For more information please contact the Met Office Press Office
on 01392 886655
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