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| Weekend hot weather alert escalated to amber | Weekend hot weather alert escalated to amber |
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| A weekend heat-health alert has been raised from yellow to a more severe amber warning in eastern and southern England, and the Midlands. | A weekend heat-health alert has been raised from yellow to a more severe amber warning in eastern and southern England, and the Midlands. |
| The amber alert - in place from 09:00 BST on Friday - indicates high temperatures could affect all ages and impact the health service. | The amber alert - in place from 09:00 BST on Friday - indicates high temperatures could affect all ages and impact the health service. |
| The alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), continues until 09:00 BST on Monday. | The alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), continues until 09:00 BST on Monday. |
| Temperatures are forecast to hit 30C and some thunderstorms are expected. | Temperatures are forecast to hit 30C and some thunderstorms are expected. |
| A less severe yellow alert, which advises people to check on vulnerable family and friends, is in place for the north of England and London. | A less severe yellow alert, which advises people to check on vulnerable family and friends, is in place for the north of England and London. |
| The UKHSA first issued a heat alert on Wednesday, but raised it saying the temperatures would rise rapidly in affected areas with temperatures high overnight. | The UKHSA first issued a heat alert on Wednesday, but raised it saying the temperatures would rise rapidly in affected areas with temperatures high overnight. |
| 10 tips for sleeping in hot weather | 10 tips for sleeping in hot weather |
| What does hot weather do to the body? | What does hot weather do to the body? |
| How does sunscreen work? | How does sunscreen work? |
| A Met Office yellow warning for thunder is also in place for all of Wales and large parts of southern England from 14:00 BST until 21:00 on Saturday. | A Met Office yellow warning for thunder is also in place for all of Wales and large parts of southern England from 14:00 BST until 21:00 on Saturday. |
| This means there is a chance of disruption to travel, power cuts and some localised flooding from the heaviest showers. | This means there is a chance of disruption to travel, power cuts and some localised flooding from the heaviest showers. |
| During the period of hot weather, the UKHSA advises people to: | |
| Check on family, friends and neighbours | |
| Know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke | |
| Stay out of the sun between 11:00 and 15:00 | |
| Exercise or walk your dog at cooler times of the day, such as in the morning or evening | |
| Close windows and curtains in rooms which face the sun | |
| Wear suitable clothing if going outside, including a hat and sunglasses, and apply sunscreen | |
| Drink plenty of fluids and limit alcohol intake | |
| Climate change is making heatwaves in the UK more likely and more extreme. | |
| Last year was the UK's warmest ever - Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, reached a record 40.3C on 19 July. | |
| The UKHSA expects heatwaves are "likely to occur more often, be more intense and last longer in the years and decades ahead". | |
| The new colour-coded alert system, launched last week, is run by the UKHSA and the Met Office and is aimed at reducing illness and deaths among the most vulnerable. | |
| There is one further alert, not yet issued, representing the most serious risk. The red alert means there is a significant risk to life even for healthy people and a severe impact likely across all sectors. | |
| Individuals can sign up to receive alerts directly here, and people can specify which region they would like to receive alerts for. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Met Office | Met Office |
| East Midlands Airport | East Midlands Airport |
| UK heatwaves | UK heatwaves |
| Heatwaves | Heatwaves |