London(UK)- A heat-health alert has been issued for some parts of the UK this week, with people advised to cover windows and check on the vulnerable and the elderly as temperatures soar.
Britain on Monday issued an extreme heat warning, with temperatures predicted to hit more than 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) across large parts of England and Wales.
Forecasters said the warm weather would remain for much of the week, particularly in southern and central England and Wales, with peaks of 33C possible in southeast England on Tuesday.
Temperatures were still several degrees cooler than the heatwave in parts of Spain and Portugal, where the mercury was set to soar past 40C.
But Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Rebekah Sherwin said the UK highs would continue into early next week.
“From Sunday and into Monday, temperatures are likely to be in excess of 35C in the southeast (of England), although the details still remain uncertain,” she said.
“Elsewhere, temperatures could be fairly widely above 32C in England and Wales, and in the mid-to-high 20s Celsius further north.”
“From Sunday and into Monday, temperatures are likely to be in excess of 35C in the southeast (of England), although the details still remain uncertain,” she said.
“Elsewhere, temperatures could be fairly widely above 32C in England and Wales, and in the mid-to-high 20s Celsius further north.”
Heat-health alert is in place for some areas
In fact, temperatures are expected to reach such levels that a heat-health alert has been issued for some parts of the country.
People in the affected areas have been advised to cover their windows and check on the vulnerable and the elderly.
The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have put in place a level 3 alert for the East of England, South East and London.
A level 2 alert has been issued for the South West, East Midlands, West Midlands, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber regions.
A level 2 alert is issued when there is a “high chance” of the forecasted conditions, while level 3 means there is a “90% probability”.
The alerts will be in place from 9 am on Monday until 9 am on Friday.
Later in the week, the hot spell looks set to subside when a cold front is expected to start pushing in.
