Overview

• The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat-health alert from 12 pm on Monday, August 11, to 6 pm on Wednesday, August 13, covering London, the Midlands, east of England and the South East and South West
• The Met Office predicts highs of 29°C on Monday, rising to 33–34°C in central, southern and eastern England on Tuesday, before temperatures ease to around 28–30°C on Wednesday
• Hospitals and care homes are preparing for indoor temperatures to exceed clinical risk thresholds as health and social services brace for increased demand and a possible rise in deaths among over-65s
• A persistent high-pressure ridge drawing warm, humid air from the southwest under the remnants of Tropical Storm Dexter will bring strong sunshine, with hit-and-miss thundery showers possible overnight
• This will be the UK’s fourth official heatwave of the summer, following three earlier spells in June and July, highlighting the growing frequency of extreme heat events