Nuneaton's Hospital Enacts Heat Plan for Patients and Staff Amid Rare Red Alert

Rare red warnings issued as UK faces 40C temperatures – what we know

Rare red warnings issued as extreme temperatures spark health fears

The hot conditions, which have been very rare in the UK until now, will be accompanied by high humidity and very warm nights, forecasters warn.

Rare red warning for extreme heat issued as UK faces record-challenging temperatures

Met Office warns of life-threatening heat as temperatures are forecast to hit 38C in London

Nuneaton's hospital enacts heat plan for patients and staff amid rare red alert

Temperatures are going to rocket

Rare red warning issued by Met Office for Cambridgeshire, where temperatures could rise to 39C

But there will be significant variation.

Met Office issues "Extreme Heat Warning" in the UK with temperatures forecast to top 38°C

Temperatures and weather in the United Kingdom over the past couple of months have been uneven and unpredictable to say the least. The country just experienced its hottest May and spring on record, comfortably beating out a prior record that was held for over 80 years. Then came around three weeks where temperatures dropped to much cooler standards, rather surprisingly low for UK summer standards in fact, and this is about to change once more. …