The Met Office has issued a four-day amber warning for extreme heat across large parts of Greater Manchester.
Temperatures are set to rise to 29C in Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Wigan and Stockport this weekend. The 92-hour warning comes into force on Thursday morning until Sunday evening.
It comes just weeks after a record-breaking heatwave hit the UK last month as the mercury hit 37C in Greater Manchester. Temperatures are expected to increase dramatically through this week, peaking on Friday and Saturday. Southern parts of England are expected to see temperatures hit 35C over the weekend.
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It means 29C Greater Manchester will be hotter than some popular holiday destinations this weekend such as Gran Canaria and Turkey, which will peak at 28C. Other cities affected by the warning include London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Oxford, Birmingham, Peterborough, Nottingham, Bath, Stoke-on-Trent, Exeter, Plymouth, Cardiff.
The alert means that vulnerable members of the public can expect to experience potential adverse health effects from the extreme heatwave. Meanwhile, the wider population may experience similar adverse health effects such as sunburn, heat exhaustion, dehydration, nausea, fatigue, and other heat-related illnesses.
The Met Office has also warned that some changes may need to be made to working practices and daily routines to help adapt to the rise in temperatures. The forecasters said: "Temperatures will increase across much of the UK over the coming week. Temperatures will be highest across parts of England and Wales with these peaking on Friday and Saturday. In addition to high daytime maxima, temperatures overnight will remain very warm, especially in larger urban areas."
It is also expected that the extreme temperatures may affect public transport services such as rail and air travel. The move comes after heat health alerts were issued for parts of England.
The latest heatwave might not bring the record-breaking temperatures recorded in July, but it is set to last longer, according to the Met Office.
The UKHSA has advised Brits to look out for vulnerable people, including older people, young children and those with underlying health conditions. Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: “Temperatures will feel very warm again this week, particularly in southern and central parts of the country.
“We want everyone to enjoy the warm weather safely when it arrives, but remember that heat can have a fast impact on health. It’s important to ensure that people who are more vulnerable – elderly people who live alone and people with underlying health conditions – are prepared for coping during the hot weather.
“The most important advice is to ensure they stay hydrated, keep cool and take steps to prevent their homes from overheating.”
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