By Miranda Pell
Brits are being warned that temperatures could reach a sweltering 35C today as a heat health alert remains in place for large parts of the country. The Met Office has predicted that temperatures could soar to 35C in the south of England today (Monday, June 30) with the rest of the country being largely around the high 20Cs. Due to the hot weather forecasted, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber heat health alert affecting five regions: East Midlands, South East, South West, London, and East of England. There are an additional two yellow heat health alerts in place in Yorkshire and Humber, and the West Midlands. The warning came into effect on Friday, June 27, and remains in place until 6pm on Tuesday, July 1. The UKHSA warns that an amber alert means that weather impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service, but particularly among more vulnerable people including those aged 65 or older and people with pre-existing health conditions. Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: “We have already seen a spell of hot weather last week and temperatures are once again set to increase in the coming days, with central, southern and eastern areas of the country likely to see the biggest impacts. “It is important to check on friends, family and neighbours who are more vulnerable and to take sensible precautions while enjoying the sun.” The Met Office morning weather forecast has warned of temperatures reaching a possible 35C, which would make it the hottest day of the year so far – beating the currently record of 33.2C. Meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: “It is a hot picture across England and Wales, particularly towards the southeast where temperatures could be around 34C, maybe even 35C. “Across England and Wales, largely mid to high 20Cs for many of us, and then low 30Cs across central and eastern parts of England, 34C / 35C towards the London area. “The heat of the day could spark one or two heavy showers across eastern England as we move through the afternoon into the evening time.” Greg issued a warning to those leaving Glastonbury Festival this morning, advising them to bring some extra drinking water. He said: “But it will be a hot start to Wimbledon and also for those leaving Glastonbury with temperatures around 29C or 30C. You may need some extra water for your journeys back.” And Greg explained that tonight won’t be much cooler. He said: “Another warm and humid night to come with temperatures not dropping much below 20C.” Looking specifically at Greater Manchester, it looks like temperatures are set to peak at around 28C at the hottest part of the day which is expected to be around 4pm. There is set to be some cloud cover during the morning and early afternoon, before clearing to blue skies from around 3pm. There will be maximum wind gusts of around 22mph at 4pm, bringing a cooling breeze to those outside.