Met Office issues amber extreme heat warning as England and Wales braced for another heatwave

The UK is on course to have its warmest summer on record for mean temperature, with only average conditions needed for the remainder of August to surpass the record set only last year - according to the Met Office.

More heatwaves could be on the way for Wales as we head into the end of summer

Nation.Cymru staff People heading to the Welsh coast during the latest spell of hot weather are being warned to check tide times amid an increased risk of becoming stranded by rapidly rising water. The warning comes from the RNLI as Wales faces its fifth heatwave of the year and spring tides are expected around the…

The nation is dealing with another summer heatwave as temperatures soar once again

Amber heat health alerts also in place from Tuesday to Friday for swathes of England and Wales

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

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'.

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

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

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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The fifth UK heatwave of the year is underway, with the Met Office having issued a rare amber warning for extreme heat. The warning, which comes into effect at 9am on Thursday and ends at 11.59pm the same day,

The Met Office has issued amber heat health alerts for most of England as temperatures are forecast to soar into the mid-30Cs this week, with the heat expected to peak at 36C on Thursday amid ongoing England drought conditions

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

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.

Heat health alerts have been issued across the country as highs of 36C are forecast this week - with many areas set for a fifth summer heatwave.

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