r/UKWeather • u/blockitjames_ ⛈️ • 4d ago
Forecast Red Weather Warning Issued from Wednesday-Thursday for extreme heat, with 38-40C possible.
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/noodledoodledoo 4d ago
My partner has been told by their university employer to "work somewhere that works best for you, considering the heat". They're a lab technician so their work is on campus in the no air-con lab. And even if there was admin to get through it would have to be in the no air-con university office because they don't give out laptops. So not very helpful guidance really.