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Simon King, BBC’s Lead Weather Presenter, has reported that heat health alerts have been upgraded to amber for southern England, the Midlands, and East of England as the UK experiences its third heatwave of the summer. The UK Health Security Agency announced that these warnings came into effect at noon on Friday and will continue until Monday morning. Meanwhile, less severe yellow warnings remain in place for northern England. Many parts of Wales and Scotland are expected to have their hottest day of the year, with temperatures reaching 30C for much of the country. Due to low water levels across England, over seven million people are facing hosepipe bans.
The Environment Agency has declared a drought in north-west England and Yorkshire following record-low levels of rain. South East Water has confirmed water usage restrictions in Kent and Sussex and is monitoring the situation in parts of Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire. Yorkshire, as well as parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, already had hosepipe bans in place. The weather alert service in England warns the public about potential health risks or disruption to critical public services due to high or low temperatures.
As temperatures are forecast to reach up to 32C in England and Wales on Friday, with the rest of the UK experiencing high 20s, there are concerns about the heatwave’s impact. Saturday might be Wales’s hottest day of the year, while parts of central and north-east Scotland could also reach up to 31C, marking their hottest day so far this year. Despite a north-easterly breeze cooling things down on Sunday, temperatures will still remain in the high twenties and low thirties for many. By Monday, cooler Atlantic air will bring an end to the heatwave for most, with cloud cover and showers expected in northern and western areas. This marks the third official heatwave of 2025 in the UK, highlighting the increasing likelihood of extreme weather conditions due to manmade climate change, as warned by scientists
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