People are being urged to take extra precautions as temperatures are set to soar over the coming days. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have issued a Level 2 heat-health alert for the South West, East Midlands, West Midlands, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber regions.
A Level 3 alert has also been issued for the East of England, South East and London regions, which were all placed under a Level 2 alert on Thursday. Both alert levels are currently in place from 9am on Monday, July 11, until 9am on Friday, July 15, with warm weather forecast across the country throughout the course of next week.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: "Heat-health alerts have now been issued to the majority of the country, with temperatures set to remain consistently high throughout the duration of next week. Most of us can enjoy the hot weather when it arrives, but it is important to keep yourself hydrated and to find shade where possible when UV rays are strongest, between 11am and 3pm.
