Vulnerable people are being advised to avoid the heat as much as possible
The UK Health and Security Agency has upgraded its weather alert to amber over concerns of rising temperatures.
It comes after the Met Office warned that large parts of England will see temperatures as high as 32C this week. Vulnerable groups of people, such as the elderly, young children, and those with health conditions, are being advised to avoid the heat as much as possible this week as an increased risk of death is expected.
The amber alert has been issued for London, South East, South West, and East of England, as well as the West and East Midlands, Yorkshire, and the North West. The warning will be in place until Sunday, September 10 at 9pm while a yellow alert will remain in place for North East England.Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: "High pressure is situated to the southeast of the UK, which is bringing more settled conditions and temperatures well above average for the time of year.
Jonathan Vautrey of the Met Office said: "The last time we hit 30C in the UK was on July 7 so almost two months ago and 32C was all the way back to the end of June. It is a late dose of summer but unfortunately, not everyone might be able to make the most of it with school activities."
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