Heat health alerts come into force as fifth heatwave set to hit UK

Heat health alerts have come into force as the fifth heatwave of the year approaches the UK, with parts of the country to see scorching highs of 36C next week.The yellow heat health alerts became active at 9am on Saturday and will run until 9pm on Tuesday.They warn the hot weather is likely to affect the wellbeing of the population and put additional pressure on healthcare services.The Met Office said temperatures will climb through the weekend as heatwave conditions return next week, with a high of 36C expected in parts of East Anglia and south-east England by Thursday.Two record-breaking heatwaves in May and June led to more than 2,800 excess deaths, and two more heatwaves in July have fuelled drought and wildfires.The extreme weather of summer 2026 has included two record-breaking heatw