Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service has issued additional Amber Alerts for extreme heat for Friday 26 June 2026 and Saturday 27 June 2026.
The Red Heat-Health warning from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been extended to 11pm on Friday 26 June 2026.
Plans in place
- The multi-agency Tactical Coordination Group is meeting daily
- A Communications Cell has been set up
- We have enhanced support for rough sleepers
- Waste collections are starting earlier to beat the heat
Latest forecast, alerts and warnings
- Met Office website (for forecasts, warnings and advice)
- Heat-health alert for east-of-England | UKHSA data dashboard
- Weather health alerts | UKHSA data dashboard (interactive map)
- Heat alerts explained as Europe faces extreme temperatures – Met Office
What to do about the heat