Met Office Red Heat Warning: All Dates And UK Areas Affected

The Met Office has issued a red warning as temperatures as high as 38°C have been predicted in parts of the UK.

Hot weather is expected to “rise quickly” on Monday, 22 June, and stay high throughout the week.

That means some parts of the UK have been affected by an amber heat health alert.

This is currently in place from Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 June in parts of the UK, including sections of England and Wales. It continues into Wednesday and Thursday for some of Britain.

But now, a rare red weather warning for extreme heat has been issued for later in the week in the south-east of England and sections of Wales, too.

Per the Met Office, a red weather warning means “It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure.

“You should avoid travelling, where possible, and follow the advice of the emergency services and local authorities.”

Yellow is the mildest weather warning level, then amber. Red is the most extreme weather warning.

All weather warnings from the Met Office are calculated using a matrix. These balance the likelihood an event will happen with how much it could affect people.

This heatwave warning has both a high likelihood of happening and a high potential impact.

As of the time of writing, it’ll begin on Wednesday, 24 June at 9am.

It will end on Thursday, 25 June at 9pm.

Per the Met Office, at the moment, it affects areas in England and Wales, including:

Stay up-to-date with weather forecasts in your area as this may change.

Humidity will make the heatwave extra-brutal

Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Tom Crabtree said: “The forecast heatwave is developing into an impactful severe weather event, with record breaking June temperatures and very high humidity. The combination of heat and humidity will be oppressive and bring impacts across society from public health and infrastructure, to power and water supplies.

“As well as very high daytime temperatures, there will be consecutive nights where temperatures do not drop below 20°C, which is called a Tropical Night. This will make it very hard for people to recover from the daytime heat, exacerbating the heat stress impacts.”

Authorities are urging people to stay safe around bodies of water at this time.

The Met Office suggested the following steps:

• Drink lots of water,
• Keep out of the sun and avoid any exercise between 11am-3pm,
• Close curtains in sin-facing rooms throuhgout the day,
• Take water with you if you’re going out, stay in the shade, and wear sunscreen and a wide brimmed hat.