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| UK heatwave: Temperatures rise as alert continues | UK heatwave: Temperatures rise as alert continues |
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| Parts of the UK are experiencing more heatwave conditions, with temperatures heading towards 32C (90F) - and set to rise higher later this week. | |
| Monday was the hottest day of 2018 so far, with the Met Office recording 33.3C in Santon Downham in Suffolk, and overnight temperatures of 24C. | Monday was the hottest day of 2018 so far, with the Met Office recording 33.3C in Santon Downham in Suffolk, and overnight temperatures of 24C. |
| But the heat is not due to reach its peak until Thursday or Friday. | But the heat is not due to reach its peak until Thursday or Friday. |
| A level three heat health watch alert is in place for much of the east and south-east England until Friday. | A level three heat health watch alert is in place for much of the 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. |
| The Met Office expects temperatures to remain in the low 30s throughout Tuesday, climbing to a likely 33C on Wednesday, while Thursday and Friday could see 34C. | The Met Office expects temperatures to remain in the low 30s throughout Tuesday, climbing to a likely 33C on Wednesday, while Thursday and Friday could see 34C. |
| Temperatures above 34C "can't be ruled out", it says. | Temperatures above 34C "can't be ruled out", it says. |
| 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 hasn't stopped Moray Council in Scotland having to offer thousands of homes free bottled water as private water supplies ran dry. | But this hasn't stopped Moray Council in Scotland having to offer thousands of homes free bottled water as private water supplies ran dry. |
| Meanwhile several places in England have gone without significant rainfall for 54 consecutive days. | Meanwhile 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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. |
| "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," he 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," he 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? |
| What are your memories of the 1976 heatwave? You can share your experience and photos by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | What are your memories of the 1976 heatwave? You can share your experience and photos by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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