Britain braces for fifth summer heatwave with temperatures set to hit 33C today

Yellow heat health alerts were issued at 9am on Saturday as the mercury rose throughout the day, baking the South and South East in 28C heat and while central England saw highs of 27C.

With no significant rain forecast in the coming week, more areas of England could move into drought status, as Simon King explains.

Temperatures to rise on Sunday as UK braces for fifth heatwave  ITVX

The south and south-eastern parts of the UK could see temperatures climb into the 30s.

The south and south-eastern parts of the UK could see temperatures climb into the 30s.

UK braces for 'unprecedented' fifth heatwave with parts of UK set to sizzle amid 36C temperatures  lbc.co.uk

The North East is getting a healthy dose of sunshine as areas of the UK are expected to bake in record-breaking heat

It's going to be a hot and sticky week for many11:55, 08 Aug 2026Updated 11:55, 08 Aug 2026Having just come out of the driest July on record, the UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to climb to the mid-30s in places over the coming days.‌The Met Office has said temperatures wi

The weather is set to rise again after the UK broke records for the most 35°C days in a calendar year

The health alerts run 9am Saturday to 9pm Tuesday and warn that the hot weather is likely to affect the wellbeing of the population.

The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year, with possible highs of 36C (97F) on the way.

New heat alerts are to come into force as the UK braces for its fifth heatwave of the year, bringing scorching highs of 36C

In much of Germany, night time temperatures had only finally dipped below 20C on Thursday night. But another heatwave is set to move in over most of the country.