Overview

• A low-pressure front moved in on Monday, bringing showers and lowering daytime highs to between 18°C and 24°C across the country.
• Amber heat-health alerts for the Midlands and southern and eastern England lapsed at 9 a.m. Monday, with yellow warnings also ending in northern regions.
• Fire services continue to combat wildfires on Surrey’s Hankley Common and near Perth under “extreme” fire warnings.
• Yorkshire Water, South East Water and other companies maintain hosepipe bans and water-use restrictions in drought-declared areas.
• National Rail reports ongoing heat-related service disruptions and forecasts indicate a possible fourth heatwave around July 20–21.