![]() ![]() The impacts of extreme heat can be many and varied. The prolonged nature of the current heatwave has also been a factor for the increased impacts from this continued heat. The warnings come as the forecast continues to signal for unusually high temperatures for western areas in particular, as well as continuing high nighttime temperatures creating potential impacts for health. Temperatures could reach up to 33C in isolated places. ![]() Northern Ireland also now has an amber extreme heat warning running from 8am on Wednesday through to midnight on Friday. The Met Office’s first amber extreme heat warning is also currently in force, which covers a large part of Wales, all of southwest England and parts of southern and central England until midnight on Thursday. “The yellow warning for thunderstorms will be in place until midnight on Tuesday, but there remains a risk of further afternoon thunderstorms through to the end of the week.” “Although the heavy rain will miss most places, where the rain does fall it will be heavy and bring with it the risk of hail, thunder and lightning. ![]() These could be torrential in places across central and southeast England bringing a risk of some localised flooding. Met Office Principal Operational Meteorologist Neil Armstrong said, “Although the UK is predominantly very warm and hot at the moment, as is referenced with our extreme heat warning, there is a risk of some locally intense thundery downpours developing across parts of England this afternoon. Some disruption is also possible for rail and bus services and power cuts could also occur. The yellow warning suggests some quick flooding of homes and businesses is possible and driving conditions are expected to be affected by the surface water. Where the heavy rain does fall could see between 20-30mm of rain within 1-2 hours. Although many areas will miss the downpours, thunderstorms are likely to develop in the area bringing torrential rain, frequent lightning, large hail and gusty winds. The yellow thunderstorm warning covers central and southeast England, which is set to get the brunt of some thundery downpours of rain as well as lightning. The warning will be in force from 1pm on Tuesday through to midnight. ![]() On Monday, the Met Office, in collaboration with public health partners, issued its first ever extreme heat warning as western areas are expected to see unusually high and prolonged temperatures until the end of the day on Thursday. An amber extreme heat warning has now also been issued for Northern Ireland from Wednesday morning through to midnight on Friday. ![]()
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