A red weather warning is in place amid soaring temperaturesRoyal Mail deliveries could be affected due to extreme weather(Image: Paul Gillis / Reach PLC)Royal Mail has warned that soaring temperatures could impact deliveries in the Midlands.It comes as the mercury is expected to reach 34C in Birmingham today (Wednesday, June 24) with a red warning in place until 9pm on Thursday, June 25.The Met Office states: “During the heatwave expected to affect a large part of England and Wales this week, the highlighted area now looks increasingly likely to see a two to three day period where maximum temperatures in the shade exceed 37 Celsius, perhaps rising to 38 to 40 Celsius in some places.READ MORE: Birmingham closures live as school and businesses shut over danger to life warning”The heat will be accompanied by high humidity, exacerbating the potential for discomfort and health impacts, with very warm and humid night times also reducing the ability for people to recover overnight.”Significant disruption to daily life is likely and the public should take every effort to make precautions and adapt their daily routines where possible to cope with these levels of heat, which up to now have been extremely rare for the UK.”Due to the extreme weather, some people may see delays in their letters and packages being delivered in order to protect posties.A spokesperson for Royal Mail said: “The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for extreme heat across parts of England and Wales starting at 9 am Wednesday, 24 June until 9 pm Thursday, 25 June 2026.”A red warning indicates that temperatures could reach 37–40°C in some areas of the UK.”Due to the extreme conditions, we will need to make some adjustments to our operation and there may be some service disruption as a result. The safety of our posties and our customers remains our top priority. “The warning is expected to be in place for approximately 36 hours.”Midlands postcodes affected:B — Birmingham: Covers Birmingham and nearby places such as Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Redditch and Bromsgrove.CV — Coventry: Covers Coventry, Rugby, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Nuneaton.DY — Dudley: Covers Dudley, Stourbridge, Brierley Hill and Kingswinford.HR — Hereford : Covers Hereford and much of Herefordshire, plus parts of Powys/south Shropshire.WR — Worcester: Covers Worcester, Malvern, Droitwich, Pershore and Evesham.WS — Walsall: Covers Walsall, Cannock, Lichfield, Rugeley and Burntwood.WV — Wolverhampton: Covers Wolverhampton, Bilston, Willenhall and parts of Staffordshire/east Shropshire.Royal Mail adds: “Please note, this list is not exhaustive, and other areas may be affected by the weather warning.”It is always best to check the Met Office websiteOpens in a new window for the latest information.”You can get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in the region.If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here.And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@birminghammail.co.uk.
Royal Mail full list of postcodes with deliveries delayed by 36C heatwave
