The record temperature for June in the UK is forecast to be exceeded next week
People enjoying the sunset on the waterfront(Image: Liverpool Echo)
A heat health-alert for Liverpool has been upgraded from yellow to amber by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The alert system provides an early warning when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
Areas of the UK under an amber heat-health alert for extreme heat include the North West, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The North East has been issued with a yellow heat-health alert. Alerts are in place from Monday, June 22 at 11am until Friday, June 26 at 11pm.
According to the UKHSA, amber alerts suggest that significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures. This includes a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. There may also be impacts on younger age groups
Other impacts could be heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services and water-related incidents increasing, such as risk from cold-water shock and drowning.
For much of the UK, the heatwave threshold will likely be met at the weekend before the week starts with an amber extreme heat warning, with temperatures potentially climbing up to or above 35C in some areas.
The Met Office said: “Population-wide adverse health effects are likely to be experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potential serious illness or danger to life.”
There is expected to be delays on roads and road closures are possible, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel, with potential for “significant” welfare issues for those who experience even moderate delays.
The extreme heat amber warning for Liveprool is active from 12am on Wednesday June 24 and will be lifted at 11.59pm on Thursday June 25. The UK national weather forecaster said: “Hot and humid weather is expected to continue through the middle of the week, with exceptionally warm temperatures both day and night.”
Further detail about the amber warning, said: “Very hot weather is likely to continue in general until at least Thursday across the highlighted region, although significant variations from place to place and day by day are likely.
“Temperatures by day are widely expected to exceed 30 Celsius, with the hottest areas potentially peaking around 38C.
“Overnight, temperatures are unlikely to fall much lower than high teens Celsius, and some places will not fall below 20 or 21 Celsius. These high temperatures will also be accompanied by high humidity.”
