Britain on brink of national emergency in 31C heatwave as Met Office issues Amber alert
this weekend is set to be so scorching that the Met Office has issued an amber health alert for the south east and told people to look out for the vulnerable, elderly and babies.Britain is bracing for a blistering heatwave this weekendIt is triggered when high temperatures could have a "significant effect on health" if reached for two consecutive days and the intervening night.
It means there is a strong chance of heatwave conditions between midday on Thursday and 9am on Sunday. The Met Office warns that "increasingly hot conditions are likely across southeastern parts of England from Friday as warm air spreads north from France".The "extreme heat" warning was issued as today is set to be another sizzler with temperatures reaching 31C in the south east.Temperatures are creeping up with Friday set to be a scorcherThe mercury is set to climb even higher on Friday with temperatures hitting 37C and many areas seeing thermometers break the 30C mark.
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