The UK is bracing for a potential heatwave as temperatures are set to rise significantly from Sunday, with an amber warning for extreme heat in effect from Monday to Tuesday across southern and eastern England and parts of south Wales. Highs could reach 34-35C, with risks to health and infrastructure.
A 13-year-old girl has died in the River Wharfe, bringing the UK's water-related death toll to at least 15 during the recent heatwave. A search continues for a missing boy, as temperatures cool after record highs.
A 15-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man are among 14 deaths in UK water incidents during the recent heatwave, with warnings issued about cold water shock risks.
David Tita Jr, 17, from Crewe, died after going missing in Pickmere Lake, Cheshire, during a UK heatwave. His family describes him as 'compassionate, sensitive, brave, and full of light'. The incident is one of 12 recent water-related deaths across the UK.
A new UK May temperature record of 35.1°C was set at Kew Gardens on Tuesday. Cooler air will bring an end to the heatwave in northern and eastern England by Wednesday, but temperatures will remain high in Wales and southwest England before potentially rising again on Thursday.
Parts of the UK are experiencing a heatwave with temperatures reaching record highs for May. Several areas have officially met heatwave criteria, with predictions of even higher temperatures. The Met Office links the extreme heat to the climate crisis. Disruptions include water supply issues and pleas for caution around open water.
Parts of the UK are experiencing a heatwave with temperatures reaching record highs for May. Several areas, including London and Suffolk, have officially met heatwave criteria. Health alerts have been issued, and extreme heat is linked to the climate crisis.
A heatwave is set to be officially declared in parts of the UK as temperatures reach record highs for May. The Met Office has issued heat-health alerts for eastern England and the Midlands, with potential impacts on health and tourism.
The UK is bracing for an intensifying heatwave over the bank holiday weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach the low 30s Celsius. Heat health alerts are in effect, and London has already seen its warmest day of the year.
UK Health Security Agency issues heat health alerts as temperatures forecast to rise to 30C over bank holiday weekend
The UK is set to experience its warmest day of the year with temperatures in London and East Anglia reaching 27C on Friday, surpassing forecasts for Sydney, Buenos Aires, Tunis and Honolulu. The Met Office warns that while the south-east will enjoy the heat, cloud across Scotland, the Pennines and the Midlands could bring heavy rain. The brief hot spell follows a drier and warmer than average April across all four UK nations.
