Heat health alerts in force as UK faces fifth heatwave

Heat health alerts have come into force as the UK braces for the fifth heatwave of the year, with almost three-quarters of England in drought.

Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north east The Met Office has shared two images taken from space that reveal the stark contrast in much of the UK’s landscape between 23 May and yesterday. They capture how an exceptionally dry and hot period turned lots of once gr

The amber alerts are in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week.

It follows the driest July in England and Wales since records began

Heat health alerts coming into force as UK braces for fifth heatwave  ITVX

Highs of 29C in Cardiff, 28C in Manchester and 25C in London are expected before temperatures soar to the mid-30s in some areas.

Highs of 29C in Cardiff, 28C in Manchester and 25C in London are expected before temperatures soar to the mid-30s in some areas.

Most of England is under amber heat health alerts as the UK faces its fifth heatwave of summer 2026, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid-30Cs and peak on Thursday

Rarely-seen amber heat health alerts have been issued for most of England as Met Office weather forecasters say heatwave temperatures could hit 36C this week

Forecasters on Monday extended orange heatwave alerts to 22 départements in central and south-eastern France, up from 13 on Sunday as the fifth ‘canicule’ of the summer extends its grip on the country.

Red weather alerts expected - with temperatures set to pass 36C in fifth heatwave - and more areas on cusp of declaring drought  lbc.co.uk

Hong Kong authorities are under pressure to review the warning system for heat stress at work after it remained at the lowest risk level on Sunday, despite the city sweltering through its hottest day on record. Labour unionists, joined by a leading meteorologist, also proposed relaxing the law to recognise heatstroke a

Nation.Cymru Staff and Agencies Wales is set to return to heatwave conditions next week, with temperatures forecast to climb above 30C across parts of the country after a cooler, unsettled start to the weekend. In Wales, things won’t heat up for a while with Sunday bringing a cool start. Overnight temperature will rema

Yellow heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency from Saturday and will remain in place until 9pm on Tuesday, covering the East Midlands, West Midlands and South East.

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