The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings for extreme heat across 71 areas of the UK from Monday, stressing the sweltering conditions could lead to power cuts and a risk to our health

The second heatwave of 2026 has begun as the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) upgraded heat health alerts for four regions from 'yellow' to 'amber'.

The UK Health Security Agency issued the warning from midday on Thursday

Millions of Brits are being warned to prepare for a spell of dangerously hot weather worse than the May heatwave, with government health alerts coming into force this evening and…

Millions of Brits are being warned to prepare for a spell of dangerously hot weather worse than the May heatwave, with government health alerts coming now in force and lasting…

An amber heat health alert has been issued for four areas as the Met Office warns a heatwave is on the way, with temperatures of 34C or more forecast this weekend

Swathes of southern and eastern England and Wales were placed under the rare 47-hour Met Office amber warning which will run from 1am on Monday until the end of Tuesday.

Amber heat health alerts are in place for the east, South East and South West of England, as well as London, from 12pm on Thursday until 8pm on Tuesday

The UK Health Security Agency issued the warning from midday on Thursday until Tuesday next week

Amber and yellow heat health alerts are in place until Tuesday

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat

Brits in 51 counties across the UK have been warned to brace for dangerously high temperatures in the coming days as the mercury is set to soar over the weekend and into next week

The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning across 51 areas, with temperatures set to reach the mid-30s and trigger possible power cuts to homes and businesses

Temperatures expected to climb to 30C over the weekend in southern England and south-east Wales

The Met Office has put amber warnings in place across most of southern England, covering London, the east, the south-east, and parts of the south-west of England and Wales.

Temperatures are set to soar to 34C on Monday, with the Met Office warning that there is a 40 per cent chance of exceeding the highest-ever temperature for June

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