A four-day “extreme heat” warning has been issued for parts of England and Wales today as temperatures are expected to exceed 35C in a new heat wave that could put pressure on water supplies and transport services.
The Met Office issued an orange warning, the second most severe after red in its system, which it said would last until the end of Sunday, and warned that people vulnerable to extreme heat could face health problems .
Temperatures are expected to reach 35C tomorrow, Friday, and may rise to 36C in some places the day after tomorrow, Saturday.
Most of England and Wales, as well as easternmost parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, are forecast to be “sunny and hot or very hot” today, according to the Met Office’s website.
The warning was issued after England’s driest July since 1935, as temperatures rose above 40C for the first time, again bringing the effects of climate change to the fore.
Britain’s Environment Secretary George Justice yesterday called on water companies to take action to protect water supplies and deal with the effects of the prolonged drought.
Some water companies have already imposed restrictions on water use and supermarkets have restricted sales of disposable barbecues, which firefighters warn could start fires in dry grass.
Britain had issued its first ever red warning for “extreme heat” in July.
Source: AMPE
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