A yellow alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency has been escalated to amber in five regions in England on Thursday, ahead of what could be the hottest day of the year so far.
A yellow heat-health alert has been upgraded to amber as forecasters anticipate the hottest day of the year so far.to amber as the Met Office predicted temperatures would rise to 30C on Saturday.
The amber alert will cover the West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, South West and South West.The amber alert indicates that the weather could affect the wider population, not just those who are vulnerable - impacting the NHS. In a statement, the UKHSA said:"The decision to move to an amber alert has been made due to latest Met Office forecasts, which indicate there is a high likelihood that forecasted temperatures will be reached rapidly over the weekend in these regions, while we are also likely to see high overnight temperatures."
A yellow alert has now also been issued in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber, while London will remain at the same level.
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