Temperatures of 30C on way as yellow rain warning issued for parts of UK
Temperatures of 30C are on the way once again while a yellow rain warning has been issued for parts of the UK.
Fans staying out to watch England play Mexico in the early hours will see temperatures in the mid to high teens.
And a heatwave could be declared in parts of the South East on Monday, as temperatures reached 29C on Saturday, are expected to be the same on Sunday and could reach 31C on Monday, the Met Office said.
A week-long warning from health officials came into force on Saturday in parts of the UK, saying high temperatures over the coming days could cause a greater risk to life for vulnerable people.
The Met Office said temperatures of 29C are forecast for Sunday, then temperatures will approach the low 30s next week before a peak of 34C on Thursday in the South East.
There is expected to be a prolonged spell of hot weather in parts of the UK, but it will not be as hot and humid as last month’s heatwave, the forecaster added.
And a yellow rain warning will come into force in parts of north-west Scotland at 5pm on Sunday, until 10am on Monday, where there could be 40mm of rainfall widely and up to 100mm over the highest ground, the Met Office said.
Yellow heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), covering the East Midlands, east, south-east and south-west of England, including London, and the West Midlands, from midday on Saturday until 8pm on July 11.
The agency said that within the warning area, minor impacts were likely across health and social care services because of the high temperatures, including increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people and a greater risk to life to the same group.
It also warned of a potential increase in water-related incidents, including risks from cold water shock and drowning.
Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said: “This coming night should be quite warm across much of England, temperatures in the mid to high teens.
“At 1am in the South East of England temperatures will still be around 16 or 17C, further north, you’re looking at 14 or 15C, so pretty warm for overnight.
“It should be quite comfortable for walking home after the match. It’s looking quite dry across much of England tonight.”
Ms Mitchell added that temperatures reached 29C on Saturday and similar is expected on Sunday.
She said: “We’re already in heatwave threshold category in the South East so, by the end of tomorrow, the South East will officially be in a heatwave.”
Thursday is currently expected to be the peak at 34C, before it slowly climbs down, but parts of the south will still be in the low 30s at the end of next week, she said.
Meanwhile, Southern Water has issued a hosepipe pan from 12.01am on July 10 in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight.
And South East Water’s temporary hosepipe ban for people living in Kent came into force on Friday.
The UKHSA’s new alert comes after a sweltering heatwave last week, during which the Met Office issued a rare red warning for extreme heat for parts of the country and the UKHSA put red heat health alerts in place.
The UK set a provisional June temperature record of 37.7C in Lingwood in Norfolk, according to the Met Office.
It beats the previous June record for the UK of 35.6C dating back to 1976 by more than 2C.
Such records have usually been broken by only a fraction of a degree in the past.
Published: by Radio NewsHub