Everything you need to know during heatwave as Met Office issues ‘exceptional’ warning

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Everything you need to know about this week’s heatwave

• A rare 36-hour red weather warning for extreme heat has been issued by the Met Office ahead of ‘exceptionally’ hot weather forecast for this week. This includes parts of Cambridgeshire.
• The warning runs for 36 hours between Wednesday (June 24) at 9am and 9pm on June 25. Experts say the weather is ‘highly likely’ to affect the general population.
• The Met Office has said that “substantial” changes in working practices and daily routines “will be required” to adapt to the heat. The forecaster also warned that for people who experience even moderate delays on transport networks could face “significant welfare issues”.
• The warning covers a large area of central and southern England, including parts of Cambridgeshire. Large parts of the West Midlands and Wales are also affected.
• The Met Office said parts of the UK covered by the warning are likely to see a two to three day period where maximum temperatures in the shade exceed 37C. This could rise to 38C to 40C in some places.
• The heat will be accompanied by high humidity, which the Met Office said is likely to make it more uncomfortable for people. Very warm and humid night times are also expected to reduce the ability for people to recover overnight.
• The UK Health Security Agency has already issued a red alert for health running between 1am on Wednesday (June 24) to 11pm on June 25. They say that severe impacts are expected across health and social care services due to the high temperatures.

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