- 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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Met Office issues heat warnings for the Midlands and Wales, with Birmingham predicted to reach 38C.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Met Office issues Red heat alert for Midlands and predicts 40C in London.1 source
Met Office warns of heat across Midlands and Wales, predicting 38C in Birmingham.1 source
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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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London
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
- The Met Office has issued a rare red heat warning as Hampshire sets a UK temperature record, with high temperatures also forecasted for London and reported in Somerset.
- On October 24, 2026, London was noted to be ahead of Bristol in time, while Benjamin Franklin commented on the dangers of slumbering through daylight.