England Faces 36C Heat as UKHSA Extends Amber Alerts to July 12
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 7
England Faces 36C Heat as UKHSA Extends Amber Alerts to July 12
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 7
Summary
Amber heat-health alerts are now in force across the Midlands, eastern and southern England until 21:00 BST on July 12, with yellow alerts covering northern England as the heatwave intensifies.
Temperatures are forecast to climb from the mid-20s C in the north to 36C in southern England this week, after the heatwave spread more widely on Tuesday and hit 32.4C in Teddington and Frittenden.
UKHSA warned the heat is likely to strain health and social care services and could raise deaths, especially among people aged 65 and over and those with existing health conditions.
Parts of the south and east entered an official heatwave on Monday, and some southern areas could stay above local heatwave thresholds for up to 14 days—potentially making this one of England's longest hot spells since 1976.