UK Heatwave Spreads North and West as Temperatures Climb to 35C
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 8
UK Heatwave Spreads North and West as Temperatures Climb to 35C
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 8
Summary
35C temperatures are forecast for parts of London and Cambridgeshire on Thursday as the UK’s third heatwave expands beyond the south and east.
High pressure is keeping conditions dry and settled, pushing Thursday highs to 34C-35C in southern and eastern England before the heat shifts into the Midlands and southern Wales on Friday.
33.8C was recorded at Heathrow on Wednesday, while Wales hit 31.2C, Scotland 29.0C and Northern Ireland 27.1C, showing the heat already spreading across the UK.
Amber heat-health alerts cover parts of the Midlands, eastern and southern England until July 12, with yellow alerts in northern England and officials warning of pressure on health services and higher wildfire risk.
10 more days of heatwave conditions are possible in some areas, with temperatures easing after Sunday but staying well above the July norm of 18C-23C.