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| UK heatwave: A respite ahead as rain predicted in parts of UK | UK heatwave: A respite ahead as rain predicted in parts of UK |
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| Parts of the UK are continuing to experience a heatwave, as temperatures broke 30C on Tuesday, and forecasters say it will get hotter still. | Parts of the UK are continuing to experience a heatwave, as temperatures broke 30C on Tuesday, and forecasters say it will get hotter still. |
| The highest recording was in Cavendish, Suffolk, at 31.4C (88.5F). Wednesday's forecast predicts temperatures of 33C. | The highest recording was in Cavendish, Suffolk, at 31.4C (88.5F). Wednesday's forecast predicts temperatures of 33C. |
| The heat could rise to 34C on Thursday, although the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain on Friday. | The heat could rise to 34C on Thursday, although the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain on Friday. |
| A level three heat health watch alert is in place for much of east and south-east England until Friday | A level three heat health watch alert is in place for much of east and south-east England until Friday |
| The public are being advised to take shelter from the sun, as the joint warning from the NHS, Public Health England and the Met Office says there is a 90% probability of heatwave conditions until 09:00 BST on Friday. | The public are being advised to take shelter from the sun, as the joint warning from the NHS, Public Health England and the Met Office says there is a 90% probability of heatwave conditions until 09:00 BST on Friday. |
| A thunderstorm warning for northern and eastern parts of England has been issued by the Met Office for Friday, with rain and some torrential downpours predicted. | A thunderstorm warning for northern and eastern parts of England has been issued by the Met Office for Friday, with rain and some torrential downpours predicted. |
| Up to 30mm of rainfall could come in just one hour in areas that have not seen any for more than a month. | Up to 30mm of rainfall could come in just one hour in areas that have not seen any for more than a month. |
| Monday was the hottest day of 2018 so far, with the Met Office recording 33.3C in Santon Downham, Suffolk. | Monday was the hottest day of 2018 so far, with the Met Office recording 33.3C in Santon Downham, Suffolk. |
| The hottest July day on record in the UK was 1 July 2015, when the mercury hit 36.7C at Heathrow. | The hottest July day on record in the UK was 1 July 2015, when the mercury hit 36.7C at Heathrow. |
| Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and north-west England have seen cooler temperatures and even some showers on Tuesday. | Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and north-west England have seen cooler temperatures and even some showers on Tuesday. |
| But this has not stopped Moray Council in Scotland having to offer thousands of homes free bottled water over concerns that those with private water supplies are running dry. | But this has not stopped Moray Council in Scotland having to offer thousands of homes free bottled water over concerns that those with private water supplies are running dry. |
| Several places in England have gone without significant rainfall for 54 consecutive days. | Several places in England have gone without significant rainfall for 54 consecutive days. |
| The longest run with no rain at all this summer is 48 days at Brooms Barn, near Bury St Edmunds. | The longest run with no rain at all this summer is 48 days at Brooms Barn, near Bury St Edmunds. |
| A Met Office spokesman said: "It's the driest first half of the summer since 1961. | A Met Office spokesman said: "It's the driest first half of the summer since 1961. |
| "For the UK as a whole, we've only seen about 20% of the rainfall we'd normally expect throughout the whole summer. Parts of southern England have seen only 6%." | "For the UK as a whole, we've only seen about 20% of the rainfall we'd normally expect throughout the whole summer. Parts of southern England have seen only 6%." |
| The dry spell has led to a hosepipe ban, closed canals and revealed ancient hidden landscapes. | The dry spell has led to a hosepipe ban, closed canals and revealed ancient hidden landscapes. |
| Rivers and streams have dried up in England, leaving thousands of fish to be rescued by the Environment Agency. | Rivers and streams have dried up in England, leaving thousands of fish to be rescued by the Environment Agency. |
| The National Farmers' Union has warned of crops "parched to the bone" and livestock farmers resorting to using winter rations, as grass has stopped growing. | The National Farmers' Union has warned of crops "parched to the bone" and livestock farmers resorting to using winter rations, as grass has stopped growing. |
| The hot weather has boosted sales at shops, with leading retailers reporting this week that sales of fans have risen by 315% and barbecue sales have increased by 723%, compared with the same time last year. | The hot weather has boosted sales at shops, with leading retailers reporting this week that sales of fans have risen by 315% and barbecue sales have increased by 723%, compared with the same time last year. |
| The NHS says the hot weather could increase risks to vulnerable patients, such as older people, babies and young children, and people with serious chronic conditions. | The NHS says the hot weather could increase risks to vulnerable patients, such as older people, babies and young children, and people with serious chronic conditions. |
| Dr Nick Scriven, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said his hospital unit in Halifax had as many patients yesterday as it would on a winter's day. | Dr Nick Scriven, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said his hospital unit in Halifax had as many patients yesterday as it would on a winter's day. |
| Signs of sunstroke | Signs of sunstroke |
| Our bodies like to keep a steady core temperature of around 37.5 C. | Our bodies like to keep a steady core temperature of around 37.5 C. |
| Too much heat exposure can cause a serious condition called sunstroke. | Too much heat exposure can cause a serious condition called sunstroke. |
| As well as feeling very hot and clammy, warning signs include: headache, nausea and vomiting, feeling dizzy and confused, intense thirst, fast breathing and pulse rate and possibly muscle cramps. | As well as feeling very hot and clammy, warning signs include: headache, nausea and vomiting, feeling dizzy and confused, intense thirst, fast breathing and pulse rate and possibly muscle cramps. |
| If someone is showing these signs, move them to a cool place, lie them down and raise their feet slightly. Give them some water to drink and cool their skin with spray or cold packs. | If someone is showing these signs, move them to a cool place, lie them down and raise their feet slightly. Give them some water to drink and cool their skin with spray or cold packs. |
| If they don't get better quickly, call 999. | If they don't get better quickly, call 999. |
| "Admission levels are high, and as a personal example, our unit had winter levels of activity yesterday with a lot of respiratory symptoms, presumably due to air quality," Dr Scriven said. | "Admission levels are high, and as a personal example, our unit had winter levels of activity yesterday with a lot of respiratory symptoms, presumably due to air quality," Dr Scriven said. |
| The Met Office has advised people to stay out of the sun, especially during the hottest part of the day - between 11:00 and 15:00. | The Met Office has advised people to stay out of the sun, especially during the hottest part of the day - between 11:00 and 15:00. |
| It also recommended to: | It also recommended to: |
| Where else has been experiencing severe heat? | Where else has been experiencing severe heat? |