Heat health alert for parts of UK as country braces for fresh heatwave
Yellow health alerts issued ahead of next UK heatwave
- New Yellow heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency for large parts of England, including London, the South East, South West, East Midlands, West Midlands, and East of England.
- Temperatures are forecast to reach 30C across the UK from Thursday and continue into the weekend, with the alert active from 9 July 2025 until 15 July 2025.
- The Met Office predicts temperatures could hit 30C in major cities such as London, Manchester, York, Birmingham, and Cardiff on Saturday.
- Yellow alerts indicate that weather conditions may affect vulnerable people, while amber and red alerts signify broader population risk and significant risk to life, respectively.
- Met Office scientists state that the chance of the UK exceeding 40C is now 20 times more likely than in the 1960s, with a 50-50 chance of another 40C day within the next 12 years due to ongoing climate warming.