The UK is being hit by another heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 35 degrees in some areas, and one woman who lived in Australia has shared her top UK heatwave tips on staying cool in the heat16:55, 08 Jul 2026Another heatwave is upon us, just weeks after the previous scorcher, with some parts of the UK forecast to experience temperatures as high as 35 degrees. The Met Office has warned that areas across southern England could see highs of 33 degrees today, Wednesday, and 34 on Thursday, while some isolated spots might record readings of 35 degrees on Friday and Saturday.‌An amber alert, signalling a "likely" risk of death for vulnerable individuals and an increased probability of water-related incidents, has been declared for the West Midlands, the East Midlands, the East of England, the South East, and South West, spanning from 9am today through to 9pm on Sunday, July 12. Unsurprisingly, countless people are searching for methods to keep themselves cool.‌Now one woman who formerly lived in Australia, where summer temperatures routinely reach the mid-30s, and sometimes exceed 40 degrees, has shared some handy advice on beating the heat. The woman, known as thedeclutteringmum on TikTok, uploaded a video on the social media site where she detailed a range of suggestions, reports the Express. "Here are a few tips for staying cool in the very hot weather from someone who used to live in Australia and has travelled extensively in very hot parts of the world," she said.‌Shut all your windows"So the first thing is, as soon as the temperature gets hotter outside than inside - this is normally around 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning, it's quite early - shut all your windows and shut all your blinds, curtains, etc," she explained. "This is because it's gonna get hotter outside."It will stay much cooler if you deflect any sunshine that's gonna come pouring into your windows. And also, you don't want that heat coming in. So do keep all those windows closed, all the curtains and all the blinds, as soon as it starts getting hotter outside, as I say, about 8, 9 o'clock in the morning."How to use a fan effectivelyShe added: "Fans do just tend to move the air around. If you want to do a makeshift air conditioner, if you don't have an air conditioner, take a traditional fan, put a table just behind it or a surface with a bowl of ice.‌"What will happen is that, as that ice melts, the air around it is gonna get colder, and that is the air that your fan is then going to push around the room, creating a cooler feeling."What to eat and drink"Just keep a water bottle with you, and every single time you look at it, take a sip," she advised. "It's really, really easy to get very dehydrated very quickly in these extreme temperatures."Also, make sure that you're eating smart. Eat water-rich foods, eat light foods. Your body is going to thank you for it. So salads, fruits, that kind of thing. Try to avoid heavy, greasy foods. Your body actually has to work harder to process it."‌Content cannot be displayed without consentShe continued, while the urge might be to grab ice-cold drinks, room-temperature beverages can prove equally helpful. "If you drink drinks the same as your body temperature, it helps regulate your body temperature," she explained. So, not a super hot cup of tea, but if you're drinking things like herbal teas or decaffeinated teas or coffees, that can actually help keep your temperature regulated."What to wearMoving on, she stated: "The other thing is, obviously, wear loose and light clothing, to make sure that your body can, again, breathe properly."‌When to go outside"The other very obvious one is try to change your plan so that you do not have to be out during the peak heat of the day," she noted. "So that's normally anywhere between sort of 11 and 3 or 4 o'clock in the day."If you can be inside, be inside a space, that's cool. You're gonna thank yourself."It may not be possible, but if you can make those adaptations to the plans that you've got, do it. Make sure that you keep young children especially inside at this time.‌"If you do have to go outside, make sure you have wide-brimmed hats that you wear, and put sun cream on and replenish it every two hours. Putting it on at the start of the day or having it as part of your face and your skincare routine is not going to cut it."You need factor 50 and you need to replenish it every two hours. Or if you've gone for a swim, directly after. Set an alarm on your phone. This type of weather will just scorch your skin. It is so, so dangerous."Every single time you burn your skin, you are at risk of various things. I'm not gonna scaremonger, but you are at risk if you burn yourself, any time you burn yourself. So get that factor 50 over any skin that is exposed."Article continues belowWhat has the Met Office said about the heatwave?Met Office deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates urged people to "take the usual precautions with the heat and the sun". He said: "Parts of the UK are entering heatwave conditions: the third heatwave in the UK so far this year."However, unlike the May and June heatwaves, we are not expecting this heatwave to be record-breaking. 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 to 35 degrees later this week."The Met Office also warned England could experience "tropical nights" later this week, where temperatures will not fall below 20 degrees.