Extreme heat warning for London as temperatures tipped to hit 38C

The Met Office has issued the heat warning for London and parts of the South East, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands and South Yorkshire from 9am to midnight on Thursday

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for very high temperatures for parts of England.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amber heat health alerts will be active for most of England from this morning until Friday evening, warning of a 'rise in deaths'.

Amber heat health alerts are also in place between Tuesday and Friday for large parts of England and Wales

Met Office says this warning will likely cause ‘adverse’ health effects with travel and power generation also possibly affected The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning for large parts of England on Thursday, covering areas including London, St Albans, Cambridge, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Leicester, B

UK weather: Met Office issues amber extreme heat warning as parts of Britain to see 38C  GB News

An amber weather warning for extreme heat has been issued for Thursday, when extreme temperatures are expected to peak.

Parts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer as the country continues to bake in an unprecedented period of dry, hot weather

Parts of the country are preparing for their fifth heatwave of the summer.

Temperatures could reach 36C or higher this week, forecaster have said, with possible impacts to railway lines and power networks as the Met Office considers issuing rare amber or red extreme heat warnings.

Met Office considers rare extreme heat warning as fifth heatwave brings 36C forecast  lbc.co.uk

Much of the country is set to head into the fifth heatwave of 2026

Heat Advisory extended by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard office on Aug. 7, 2026, 12:11 p.m.  USA Today

The Met Office have issued a heat warning update as scorching temperatures are likely to cause chaos across the UK this week as the country faces its fifth heatwave

As extreme weather becomes more common and disruptive, the effects can impair relationships, interrupt routines and communication, and damage gathering places and the foundations of community traditions.

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