North East faces scorching temperatures as UK braces for fifth heatwave

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

A UKHSA yellow weather warning for heat is in place until 9pm on August 11

Another scorching heatwave is forecast for pasts of England next week with highs of a sweltering 36C in some regions

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.

Sightseers shield themselves from the scorching sun outside Buckingham Palace (Picture: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock) The UK is set to bake under a fifth heatwave, with new heat health alerts in place and highs of 36°C forecast. The yellow heat health alerts run from 9am on Saturday to 9pm on Tuesday and war

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

As temperatures start to rise again over the weekend, many parts of England and Wales will enter into the fifth heatwave of the year, as Simon King explains

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

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.