Upgraded red warning for extreme heat issued for Aylesbury with temperatures set to hit 38C
The Met Office has issued an upgraded red warning for extreme heat, covering Aylesbury, with temperatures set to hit 38c this week.
The red warning has been issued from 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday. In the warning issued by the Met Office it warns that “‘impacts to the general population will be highly likely”.
While temperatures have reached a toasty high of 28C today the Met Office has projected an 80% chance of rain tonight at 8pm. Temperatures are then due to increase, with forecasts showing continuous sunshine, and peaks of around 35c tomorrow.
On Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures are expected to rise even further with afternoon peaks of 37C and 38C respectively. This coincides with the red warning for extreme heat, with the Met Office saying that ‘population-wide adverse health effects will be experienced’, and warning that ‘substantial changes in working practices and daily routines will be required.’
Temperatures are then due to drop slightly on Friday, peaking at around 30C, with continuous sunshine remaining. Cooler conditions are then expected over the weekend, with forecast highs of around 25C or 26C.
This is the first time a red weather warning, the most severe, has been issued by the Met Office since 2022, as reported by the BBC.
Separate amber warnings for extreme heat are currently active in Aylesbury and are valid until 11:59pm tomorrow. The current warning says that "a developing hot spell will lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure”, while the second warning says “population-wide adverse health effects are likely to be experienced”.
In response to the current amber warning for extreme heat Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service posted advice to the public writing: “Please take extra care in the rising temperatures - drink plenty of water, pop on a hat, and don’t forget your sun cream.
“We know it can be tempting to cool off in open water, but hidden dangers like cold‑water shock, strong currents, and unseen hazards can put you at real risk.
“Choose safer ways to stay cool and look out for one another. This is the highest level of alert and indicates a risk to everyone's health, not just vulnerable groups. Northern England is under an Amber alert,” the UK Health Security Warned in a separate notice.