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Met Office warns of 'severe weather event' with 38C high in four-day heatwave
Temperatures could break June records as humidity raises health, transport and water-supply risks, the Met Office said.
- On Sunday, the Met Office expanded Amber Extreme Heat Warnings across England and Wales from Monday through Thursday as temperatures near 38C. The agency warned the developing severe weather event could challenge the June temperature record.
- Meteorologist Simon Partridge explained that climate change is making intense heat spells more frequent, with this marking the second heatwave this year. Rising humidity throughout the week will make conditions feel "muggier" than last month's event.
- The UK Health Security Agency issued health alerts covering most of England through Friday, flagging risks for vulnerable populations and the wider public. Schools are implementing measures like relaxed uniforms and water bottles to prevent heat exhaustion and fainting.
- National Water Safety Partner Samantha Hughes at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution warned that cold water shock can trigger panic as more people visit coastal areas. She advised swimmers to "Float to Live" if struggling in water.
- Forecasters admit uncertainty about how long the heat will persist, with some projections suggesting it could linger into July. Forecasters have said there is "growing confidence" this week could break the June temperature record of 35.6C set in 1976.
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Met Office updates 'extreme heat' warning as Britons to bask in 38C next week
Britain faces a potentially record-breaking heatwave as the Met Office has extended the amber "extreme heat" warning to run from Monday until Thursday. Forecasters predict temperatures could soar as high as 38C during the most intense period of the hot spell, with mercury readings widely surpassing 35C across much of the country.The current June temperature record of 35.6C, set in Southampton in 1976 and matched at Camden Square in 1957, appears…
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Grieving mum issues desperate plea as UK braced for scorching 38C heatwave
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