Met Office issues red alert for Greater Manchester on two days this week

High pollen levels are expected across the UK this week09:43, 14 Jul 2026The Met Office has issued a red alert across Greater Manchester and north west England on two days this week as the UK heatwave continues.‌It comes as Manchester saw a cooler day on Monday (July 14) - with highs of 24C - described as a 'brief respite' by the Met Office, before temperatures climbed again to hit highs of 27C on Tuesday.‌As of Monday afternoon, wildfires are blazing in 19 locations across England and Wales including at the moorlands near Dovestone Reservoir, Saddleworth, where a wildfire rages on for the third day.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe heat is set to continue into this week, the Met Office has said, with UKHSA heat-health alerts still in