- Met Office forecasts a record-breaking heatwave and severe drought affecting both England and Wales.
Met Office issues heat warnings for the Midlands and Wales, with Birmingham predicted to reach 38C.
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Updated Sep 12
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What happened
Met Office issues heat warnings for the Midlands and Wales, with Birmingham predicted to reach 38C.
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Met Office forecasts a record-breaking heatwave and severe drought affecting both England and Wales.Also in this story
- Drought conditions are impacting both England and Wales, with the Met Office providing data on rainfall and temperatures.
- Extreme heat impacts agricultural output and water levels. The heatwave has caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damage to the UK economy.
- Met Office forecasts warm conditions and heatwaves across England and Wales, influenced by high pressure from the Azores.
- Heatwave led to record consumer stockpiling.
The entities involved
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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Wales
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Midlands
area comprising central England
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- Met Office forecasts rising temperatures leading to health alerts in the East Midlands region of England.