Today the Met Office has issued an amber alert for most of Greater Manchester, with south parts of Bury facing low to mid 30 degrees.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wardle said: “Heatwave criteria look likely to be met for large areas of the UK later this week, with the hottest areas expected in central and southern England and Wales on Friday and Saturday.
“Elsewhere will see temperatures widely into the high 20s and low 30s Celsius later this week as temperatures build day-on-day through the week due to an area of high pressure extending over much of the UK.
“Coupled with the high daytime temperatures will continue to be warm nights, with the mercury expected to drop to only around low 20s Celsius for some areas in the south.”
The heatwave is said to affect traffic as well as the wellbeing of vulnerable people who are sensitive to hot temperatures.
Under this weather people can experience some health effects including sunburn or heat exhaustion (dehydration, nausea, fatigue) and other heat related illnesses.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: “We want everyone to enjoy the warm weather safely when it arrives, but remember that heat can have a fast impact on health.
“It’s important to ensure that people who are more vulnerable – elderly people who live alone and people with underlying health conditions – are prepared for coping during the hot weather.
“The most important advice is to ensure they stay hydrated, keep cool and take steps to prevent their homes from overheating.”
This will be the next heatwave since the middle of July 2022 as summer temperatures had yet to reach 30 degrees.
However, the rising heat is not expected to be as high as seen in July, and it is expected to fall to the normal 20 degrees by the beginning of next week.
See all further details in the Met Office website.
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