The heatwave warnings are separate from the weather warnings. It’s yellow for the southwest but amber for many other parts. 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/heat-health/#?tab=heatHealth

 

Seems silly not to include them on the weather warnings page as that is what many people check.  

 

Agreed Rob. It is very difficult to find that link unless you know where to look and most people would not.

 

The heatwave warnings are separate from the weather warnings. It’s yellow for the southwest but amber for many other parts. 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/heat-health/#?tab=heatHealth

Seems silly not to include them on the weather warnings page as that is what many people check.  

 

Completely agree. IMO the heat on the deep London underground lines (with no air conditioning) is going to be more hazardous even for people in good health than many of downpours and windy spells that are flagged up.

Completely agree about the warnings.  I had no idea they were there!  I would have expected them to flag up like the snow and ice warning triangles and I can’t see any reason for them not including them as such.  

some serious heat on Friday 35 degrees and next week will peak could reach 35 plus I think we could pay for the summer this winter 1995 heatwave was followed by a very early harsh winter starting in November...

some serious heat on Friday 35 degrees and next week will peak could reach 35 plus I think we could pay for the summer this winter 1995 heatwave was followed by a very early harsh winter starting in November...

With a record equalling cold spell over Christmas week and the mother of all blizzards in northernSScotland on Christmas eve iirc.

some serious heat on Friday 35 degrees and next week will peak could reach 35 plus I think we could pay for the summer this winter 1995 heatwave was followed by a very early harsh winter starting in November...

We`ve already paid for it by way of the past 11 summers! This is nature balancing things out,however,and I hate to say it but I have a gut feeling there will be a major breakdown around mid august.3 scorching bank holidays on the trot is surely too much to ask lol

Into next week

Fresher for a time
Some rain - mostly in the NW
Hotter again from mid week

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/44932902

State of emergency in Greece as wildfires force people to flee homes

Highways are shut and flights diverted as two fires rage either side of Athens and people are told to "just leave"

https://news.sky.com/story/state-of-emergency-in-greece-as-wildfires-force-people-to-flee-homes-11446677

 

We`ve already paid for it by way of the past 11 summers! This is nature balancing things out,however,and I hate to say it but I have a gut feeling there will be a major breakdown around mid august.3 scorching bank holidays on the trot is surely too much to ask lol

No need to 'hate to say it'  A gut feeling means absolutely nothing anyway  

State of emergency in Greece as wildfires force people to flee homes

Highways are shut and flights diverted as two fires rage either side of Athens and people are told to "just leave"

https://news.sky.com/story/state-of-emergency-in-greece-as-wildfires-force-people-to-flee-homes-11446677

24 dead  EDIT - now 50 and counting 

Puts into perspective the local moaning about traffic chaos following a 2-hour closure of a main exit from Chichester, caused by a grass fire

 

24 dead 

Puts into perspective the local moaning about traffic chaos following a 2-hour closure of a main exit from Chichester, caused by a grass fire

I thought Greece had a wet Spring as well...puts ours into perspective and when there is wild panic over a moorland fire where no one lives (yes it was devastating but heather grows back stronger!).

 

The heatwave warnings are separate from the weather warnings. It’s yellow for the southwest but amber for many other parts. 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/heat-health/#?tab=heatHealth

 

Seems silly not to include them on the weather warnings page as that is what many people check.  

 

It's not a service aimed at the general public. From that page:

Why is the heat-health watch no longer on the Met Office website?

The heat-health watch service is still available on the Met Office website but no longer appears as a banner on our home page. The service is for health professionals, contingency planners and emergency responders, and is used for planning purposes, with any alerts going directly to these groups. The public can keep up to date with the weather forecast on our website.

Japan heatwave declared natural disaster as death toll mounts

"Japan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44935152?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_weather&ns_linkname=news_central&ns_source=twitter

Japan heatwave declared natural disaster as death toll mounts

 

"Japan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week.

An agency spokesman warned that "unprecedented levels of heat" were being seen in some areas.

More than 22,000 people have been admitted to hospital with heat stroke, nearly half of them elderly, emergency officials say.

The heatwave shows no sign of abating, forecasters say.

On Monday, the city of Kumagaya reported a temperature of 41.1C (106F), the highest ever recorded in Japan.

In central Tokyo, temperatures over 40C were also registered for the first time."

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44935152?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_weather&ns_linkname=news_central&ns_source=twitter

If Japan an island with huge ocean around it like UK can see 41C then UK can also see 41C in a right set up with HP to the east staying put for a very long time to allow this to happen but often the case HP move away or westward.

 

If Japan an island with huge ocean around it like UK can see 41C then UK can also see 41C in a right set up with HP to the east staying put for a very long time to allow this to happen but often the case HP move away or westward.

Japan has many different factors compared to the UK. You can't just do a simple comparison.

Its only a matter of time before the UK becomes a part of the record breaking summer - Whether that be total Summer CET / August CET or individual date records ( or the whole lot )

Also ive taken a punt in the Aug CET thread that Svalbard records its first ever 10c CET this month....

Either way lots of media attention to come - 100F is probably odds on favourite to occur in august IMHO..
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I thought Greece had a wet Spring as well...

A few days of summer are enough to dry everything up, and yesterday's gusts of 100km/h did not help at all...

Its only a matter of time before the UK becomes a part of the record breaking summer - Whether that be total Summer CET / August CET or individual date records ( or the whole lot )

Also ive taken a punt in the Aug CET thread that Svalbard records its first ever 10c CET this month....

Either way lots of media attention to come - 100F is probably odds on favourite to occur in august IMHO..
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100F odds on - brave call! But all of the building blocks are perfectly in place.