Temperatures are set to ‘rise rapidly’Happy contented woman using electric fan at home enjoying fresh air on hot summer day.(Image: Getty)The Met Office has warned of ‘exceptional heat’ across the country as swathes of its weather map turn red over the coming days. Extreme heat alerts are also in place for much of the UK.Areas including Lincolnshire, London and Bristol could see highs of up to 39C on Thursday, June 25, with experts urging people to take precautions to keep safe and well. In a new alert issued on Monday afternoon, June 22, the Met Office said: “A spell of exceptional heat is set to develop this week”.Its post on X, formerly Twitter, went on to say that temperatures are “forecast to rise rapidly and potentially challenge or exceed long-standing June records”. Further information in a Met Office blog post explained that this week’s heatwave could see the hottest June day on record.Met Office experts added: “While hot spells are not unusual in summer, conditions of this magnitude remain relatively rare, particularly in June. The current UK June temperature record stands at 35.6C, last recorded in 1976 and 1957, and could be challenged during this spell.”Much of the weather map is turning red(Image: Met Office)It comes after the hottest May day record was broken last month. The heat will feel more intense, meteorologists have explained, due to high humidity levels.”Humidity plays a key role in how we experience heat. When moisture levels in the air are high, it becomes more difficult for the body to cool itself through sweating. This increases the risk of heat stress and associated health impacts.”
Met Office ‘exceptional heat’ alert as UK map turns red
