Hot weather to peak amid water shortage fears

Elizabeth RizziniBBC WeatherEPAHeat well being alerts are coming into impact for the entire of England later, with amber warnings for many southern and central areas – that means there could possibly be journey disruption or elevated demand on well being providers.Following a heat evening, temperatures are set to rise throughout the UK on Tuesday when the warmth will peak for many.A lot of England and Wales will see 25-28C, reaching 34C in some areas, that means heatwave thresholds are more likely to be met in plenty of areas this week.In the meantime, the nationwide drought group – which incorporates the Met Workplace, regulators, the federal government, and water firms – has warned that England is now affected by “nationally vital” water shortfalls.The group stated England is experiencing widespread environmental and agricultural results from the scarcity of water, which is hitting crop yields, lowering feed for livestock, damaging river wildlife and wetlands, in addition to growing wildfires.A jet stream to the north and excessive stress to the east is drawing up scorching and humid air from the southAs excessive stress has pushed eastwards, the UK has been drawing in some very heat air on a southerly to south easterly wind from the European continent, the place temperatures have been significantly excessive.On Monday, Bergerac and Bordeaux in France set all-time data at 41.4C and 41.6C. There are purple warnings for the warmth in France and in Spain.The amber warmth well being alert – issued by the UK Well being Safety Company – begins throughout the Midlands, East Anglia, London and South East England at 09:00 and continues till 18:00 on Wednesday.North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and Humber and south-west England have a yellow alert for a similar interval. Yellow alerts warn of potential impacts on well being and social providers.Temperatures throughout Scotland and Northern Eire may attain 23-26C, perhaps 27C in japanese Scotland and the Borders.A lot of England and Wales may see 25-28C, however the low 30s are once more doubtless for central and southern England, and south-east Wales. Anyplace from the south-west Midlands to west London may see 34C.This is able to nonetheless not make it the warmest day of the yr up to now, though the yr’s prime temperature in Wales could also be threatened.Highest temperatures of 2025England – 35.8C Faversham, 1JulyWales – 33.1C Cardiff Bute Park, 12 JulyScotland – 32.2C Aviemore, 12 JulyNorthern Eire – 30C Magilligan, 12 JulyEPA/ShutterstockTemperatures may attain 34C within the capitalSome may see a fourth heatwave of the summer time this week, the official standards for which is when places attain a specific threshold temperature for a minimum of three consecutive days. That varies from 25C throughout the north and west of the UK, to 28C in components of japanese England.Situations will keep heat for a 3rd day for many areas on Wednesday, although temperatures may dip a little bit within the west. There shall be extra cloud and it’ll really feel extra humid. There shall be a slight shift in wind path to extra of a south-westerly that means the best temperatures could possibly be throughout components of East Anglia, once more within the low 30s.The warmth will ease for many on Thursday with some thunderstorms and a few cooler, much less humid air into Friday. Nonetheless, as excessive stress builds in as soon as extra it’s doubtless temperatures will rise once more into the weekend to the mid-to-high 20s, with 30C potential in southern England and south Wales.This yr noticed the warmest and sunniest spring on file throughout the UK. June and July noticed the second and fifth highest common temperatures for these months respectively.There have been 13 days up to now this yr which have seen temperatures of 30C or extra within the UK this yr. That quantity will rise additional this week, however remains to be low in contrast with the 19 days above 30C in 2022 and 34 days in 1995.Rainfall for August has been very variable. Regardless of it solely being 11 days into the month, some components of northern Scotland are usually not removed from recording their common August rainfall already, whereas some components of southern England, resembling Heathrow and Kew Gardens, have but to file any measurable rain.