Overview

• Amber heat-health alerts remain in force until 9am Monday across the Midlands and southern and eastern England to protect older adults and those with medical conditions.
• Yellow alerts extend until Monday morning across the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber to warn of heat-related health pressures.
• Hosepipe bans imposed by Yorkshire Water and South East Water continue in Yorkshire, Kent and Sussex to safeguard shrinking reservoir and groundwater supplies.
• The National Fire Chiefs Council and HM Coastguard have issued guidance on wildfire prevention, drowning risks and cold water shock during prolonged high temperatures.
• Temperatures peaked at 34.7°C at Astwood Bank on Friday before the wave’s crest, marking the high point ahead of the expected cooldown early next week.