UK braced for hottest June night after highest temperature of year so far
The Met Office said people should expect population-wide adverse health effects “leading to serious illness or danger to life”, significant changes to working practices and daily routine, a high risk of heat-sensitive systems failing with loss of power and transport delays.
A. A wider amber warning is also in place for parts of Wales, Southern England, the Midlands and Northern England., externalTemperatures are expected to rise above 30C in areas as far north as Manchester.
And one A separate amber warning will be issued against extreme heat from midnight on Friday., external It covers the south-east of England, the east of England and parts of the Midlands until 23:59.
Thursday night will be hot and sticky. Temperatures in northern Scotland won’t drop below the highs, and for some in England and Wales it won’t drop below 22C or perhaps 23C all night long.
More records could be broken at high overnight minimums by Friday morning.
Warnings for thunderstorms are in force across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of England and Wales. These storms will be severe but localized.
Friday is another hot day for many, but it will feel significantly cooler in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The worst of the heat and humidity will likely move eastward, where it will feel a little cooler out west.
Temperatures within the red warning area may peak at 37C or 38C for some.
Temperatures in the wider yellow warning across the Midlands and East Anglia are still likely to reach the low 30s.
At least six NHS organizations in England have declared critical incidents due to the heatwave, sources told the BBC.
This comes amid reports that extreme heat is causing problems with IT systems, cancer equipment, laboratory tests and scanners.
The London Ambulance Service said it had recorded its highest ever number of life-threatening emergencies as temperatures soared “due to extreme heat” in the capital.
A 50-year-old man in Wales died after entering the water at a Welsh beach on Wednesday, South Wales Police announced on Thursday.
Police said they were called to Aberavon beach at around 4.25pm to reports of a man needing medical attention in the water. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
