The people most at risk during the heatwave have been identified as people have been advised on the best thing to do to keep cool over the coming days. The extreme heat will take full effect on Monday and Tuesday, with new records expected to be set over both days. The highest temperature we've experienced is 35.2°C, which was set in Hawarden in August 1990. But that is expected to be left in the dust, as weatherman Derek Brockway has suggested it is expected to reach 36°C tomorrow and 37°C the day after. You can read more about that by clicking here.
And it has been established that elderly people and those with long-term health conditions will find themselves most vulnerable to cope during the hot spell. These include those with heart disease and diabetes, which makes those with it lose body water more quickly. It will also be difficult for those who have brain diseases like dementia, which can leave people unaware of the heat or unable to do anything about it. The less mobile, children, homeless and those living in top floor flats will also endure higher temperatures.
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