Met Office issues rare amber extreme heat warning for southern England and Wales
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Donna Ferguson
Summary
The Met Office has issued a rare amber extreme heat warning for southern England and south-east Wales, the most extreme heat warning issued in four years. Temperatures are expected to reach around 30°C over the weekend and peak at 34°C on Monday and Tuesday, with a chance of exceeding that in some areas. The warning system was introduced in July 2021, with the most recent previous amber warning issued in August 2022. This warning differs from amber heat health alerts issued by the UK Health Security Agency.
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· 3 pulledThe Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning for much of southern England and south-east Wales over the coming days – the most extreme heat warning the weather forecaster has issued for four years.
Temperatures are expected to climb to about 30C (86F) over the weekend and peak on Monday and Tuesday at 34C
though there remains a chance of this being exceeded in some spots
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