Heat health alerts are issued for the whole of England until Monday as mercury hits 29C
Heat health alerts have been announced for the whole of England as the nation continues to scorch under the sun.
The alerts will be in place until Monday, the UK Health Security Agency announced today.
‘All regions of England have been placed under a yellow alert for this period. Five regions were previously under an amber alert from Friday 9 June until 9am this morning and have been de-escalated to yellow,’ the UKHSA said.
A plume of hot air driven from the south saw some areas of the UK hotter than the Mediterranean at the weekend.
The beginning of the week saw thunderstorms in many areas, which resulted in high humidity levels across the country.
Now, the Met Office say the high temperatures are set to continue.
Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud said: ‘The weather will try and settle down on Tuesday and mid-week. But it will maintain this well-above-average temperature. Most of the UK will meet heatwave criteria.’
UK temperatures reach scorching levels on Tuesday 13 June and are expected to dip briefly on Friday 16 June before soaring again
Yellow weather warnings are also in force on Tuesday 13 June in some areas of Scotland and across Northern Ireland.
However, it has been forecast that on Friday 16 June, the UK will enjoy a short break from the heatwave and temperatures will fall below 24C in most areas- hopefully bringing an end to the muggy evenings.
But by 23 June, temperatures are expected to soar again with the majority of the country facing above average heat until July 11.
Warmer temperatures are expected in the west and Eastern areas, especially coasts which may see cloudy cool periods.
Some more thunderstorms and spells of rain are expected between then, but temperatures aren’t expected to average until mid-July.
According to the Met Office some places across the UK have exceeded the heatwave threshold already, with temperatures reaching above 30C for the first time in 2023.
The Met Office issues a warning amid the UK heatwave to protect skin against the high UV index
Pollen levels across the UK are recorded to be very high across the next week
The hot weather continues in the UK, the majority of the country will experience above average temperatures for the rest of June
The weather is not thought to cool before mid-July and pollen levels will also be extremely high
Summer storm hits Manchester on June 11 as yellow weather warnings were issued across the UK, rainy spells are expected during the heatwave
They have warned to protect your skin as UV levels will be high or very high across the UK.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the UV index across most of the UK is expected to reach level 8.
Unfortunately for hay fever sufferers, pollen levels will also be extremely high.
Liverpool, Birmingham, Norwich, Cardiff and Plymouth all show very high pollen counts according to the Met Office.
The Mail Online spoke to experts on how to relieve hay fever symptoms such as wearing sunglasses and changing clothes after you have been outside.
