UK set for hottest day of the year as health warnings issued

A number of warnings have been issued

On Monday (August 12), areas across the south and Midlands could see the mercury rise into the mid-30s. London and Cambridge for example could experience highs of 33-34C.

If this was the case, it would make today the hottest day of 2024, beating the previous record of 32C, recorded in London at the end of last month.

The south-east, East Anglia and Lincolnshire can also expect to feel heat of 30c or more.

These figures are only the air temperature though, and don't factor in what the humidity will do as well. So it could actually feel much hotter for millions across the nation on Monday, for example in London where it could feel like 38C in the afternoon.

The Met Office's forecast for Monday is as follows: "Hot and humid, and locally very hot, especially inland.

"Sunny spells expected, but some cloud building through the day, bringing a small chance of thunderstorms by late afternoon and overnight. Maximum temperature 34°C."

As a result of the high temperatures, the UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat-health warning for the Midlands and southern England. This is in place until Tuesday morning, the Metro reports.

The Met Office has also put in place a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms for all of Scotland and much of the north of England.

Meanwhile, Brits are also being urged to keep their windows shut until Tuesday due to the rising temperatures.

The hot weather is partly being caused by the remnants of a tropical storm making its way over the North Atlantic after causing flooding in the eastern US.

The storm pushed very warm air to higher latitudes, changing the position of the jet stream and bringing hot air across the UK.

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