- A heat wave is affecting several European nations, including England, Italy, and Spain.
- Due to extreme weather, the Met Office has issued red heat warnings as the heatwave spreads from the UK into Europe.
- Urgent guidance issued by the Met Office regarding extreme heat affecting Western Europe and England.
- Heatwave impacts expected across England and Wales, leading to warnings for major cities including London and Birmingham.
Heat risk alerts have been issued for London and the South East due to forecasts from the Met Office.
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Updated Aug 12
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What happened
Heat risk alerts have been issued for London and the South East due to forecasts from the Met Office.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- High IHT concentration in London and South East, affecting areas including Kilburn, Hampstead, and the wider South East.Sub-event
Health alerts issued and extreme weather forecasted for London during the heatwave.1 source
Met Office and UKHSA issued heat risk alerts for London and the South East.1 source
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Part of
Heatwave impacts expected across England and Wales, leading to warnings for major cities including London and Birmingham.Also in this story
- London experienced temperature peaks of 29C on September 15th, linked to strengthening El Niño patterns.
- High temperatures are causing the UK to experience impacts on retail operations and consumer demand for hot beverages.
- Extreme weather, characterized by drought and heat, is causing production to plummet in England and Scotland.
- Weather warnings affect infrastructure and travel in South East England, Wales, and London.
Within A heat wave is affecting several European nations, including England, Italy, and Spain.
The entities involved
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London
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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South East
National Resource Management Region of South Australia
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UK Health Security Agency
UK health agency
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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- Severe weather alerts were issued for East Anglia and East Midlands on May 26, 2026.
- The Met Office issued warnings regarding severe weather conditions in England on June 6, 2026.
- Met Office issues warnings regarding extreme weather conditions for Worcestershire and West Midlands.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- aol.co.uk
- london-now.co.uk
- aawsat.com
- london-now.co.uk
- aol.co.uk
- newburytoday.co.uk
- mirror.co.uk
- nottinghampost.com
- oxfordmail.co.uk