Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK has entered its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 35C in some areas later this week, according to the Met Office. South east England has already met heatwave criteria, experiencing three consecutive days above 28C.Amber heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the Midlands and southern England, from 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Sunday.Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for Yorkshire and northern England during the same period, with the Met Office warning of “tropical nights” later this week, where temperatures will not drop below 20C. The Met Office’s deputy chief forecaster, Steven Keates, said: “Temperatures this week are not expected to reach the highs we witnessed last month, though parts of southern England in particular are likely to see several days in the low 30s, and a few places could reach 34-35C later this week.”In fullThird heatwave of year declared with days of hot weather forecastMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
UK hit by third heatwave as temperatures set to reach up to 35C
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK has entered its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 35C in some areas later this week, according to the Met Office. South east England has already met heatwave criteria, experiencing three consecutive days above 28C.Amber heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the Midlands and southern England, from 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Sunday.Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for Yorkshire and northern England during the same period, with the Met Office warning of “tropical nights” later this week, where temperatures will not drop below 20C. The Met Office’s deputy chief forecaster, Steven Keates, said: “Temperatures this week are not expected to reach the highs we witnessed last month, though parts of southern England in particular are likely to see several days in the low 30s, and a few places could reach 34-35C later this week.”In fullThird heatwave of year declared with days of hot weather forecastMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
