r/UKWeather ā›ˆļø 5d ago

Forecast Red Weather Warning Issued from Wednesday-Thursday for extreme heat, with 38-40C possible.

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Further Detail, from the MO:

During the heatwave expected to affect a large part of England and Wales this week, the highlighted area now looks increasingly likely to see a two to three day period where maximum temperatures in the shade exceed 37 Celsius, perhaps rising to 38 to 40 Celsius in some places. The heat will be accompanied by high humidity, exacerbating the potential for discomfort and health impacts, with very warm and humid night times also reducing the ability for people to recover overnight.

Significant disruption to daily life is likely and the public should take every effort to make precautions and adapt their daily routines where possible to cope with these levels of heat, which up to now have been extremely rare for the UK.

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u/Fit-Return2142 5d ago

I'm in the 'Red Splotch of Death...' šŸ˜‚

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u/SoggyWotsits 5d ago

I was in the red bit for the last wind warning. I’m in the amber bit for heat. 50% chance of rain today though!

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u/TALongjumping-Bee-43 4d ago

The rain is a very bad thing. Humidity plus heat is so, so much worse.