The Met Office have issued an amber alert (extreme heat) weather warning from Thursday 11 August – Sunday 14 August.
“Temperatures will increase across much of the UK over the coming week. Temperatures will be highest across parts of England and Wales with these peaking on Friday and Saturday. In addition to high daytime maxima, temperatures overnight will remain very warm, especially in larger urban areas.”
Visit their page for full details and what to expect.
Find out how to keep cool and safe in a heatwave, and how to recognise the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are potentially serious conditions that can occur if you get too hot. They usually happen during a heatwave or in a hot climate, but can also occur when you’re doing very strenuous physical exercise.
Read about heat rash, also called prickly heat or miliaria rubra, which is an itchy rash of small, raised spots and a stinging or prickling sensation on the skin.
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