Heat health alerts cover nearly all of England – but rain is finally on the way

More than half of England is in a drought (Picture: REUTERS) It’s easier to say which parts of England aren’t set for temperatures even hotter than the Greek islands today. Temperatures could reach 35°C in the South East, higher than forecasts for the islands of Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini. Most of central and southern England will see highs of the upper 20s and low 30s before the nation gets a brief respite from the heat. Everywhere but the North East is under a heat health alert, which warns that there could be a ‘rise in deaths’ during the days-long heat spell. Amber alerts are in effect in London, the South East, East of England and the East Midlands until Wednesday, the UK Health Security Agency says. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Up