US Edition
Yellow heat health alert extended into next week for parts of England
The UK Health Security Agency warns vulnerable groups as temperatures reach up to 34C amid drought conditions and thunderstorm risks during the fourth heatwave of 2025.
- On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office issued an amber heat health alert for Warrington, Cheshire, until 1800, due to the fourth heatwave of summer.
- Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and intense, and heat-related mortality in Europe has increased by 30% in two decades, with over 100,000 deaths recorded.
- Forecast models show temperatures peaking on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, with mercury levels potentially soaring to 34C before tapering off.
- UKHSA warns an amber heat health alert indicates impacts are likely across the health service and individuals over 65 face increased risks.
- Into Friday, high pressure from the Atlantic will ease heat and bring drier conditions, despite yellow weather warnings covering Scotland and Northern Ireland due to Thursday's showers.
51 Articles
51 Articles
UK weather: Yellow heat health alert extended across large parts of country amid heatwave
The alerts are from 6pm today to 6pm next Monday and affect Yorkshire and The Humber, the East Midlands, the West Midlands, the East of England, London, the South East, and the South West.
Evening Standard
Weather warnings as summer’s fourth heatwave brings thunderstorms and showers
The heat is expected to give way to instability in Scotland, with a growing risk of thunderstorms and a chance of flooding and disruption.
Heatwave: Anti-Climate Reform Politicians Represent Areas at ‘High Risk’ from Extreme Temperatures
Nigel Farage and his fellow Reform UK MPs, many of whom deny basic climate science, represent constituencies exposed to the worst effects of extreme heat, studies show. The UK has this week entered its fourth heatwave of 2025, with temperatures expected to rise to 33C on Thursday in what scientists have warned could become the new norm thanks to climate change. Friends of the Earth research into the 2022 heatwave identified the areas of the coun…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 70% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
