Met Office eyeing up rare extreme heat warning ahead of 36°C temperatures

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epaselect epa13157935 People sit on a bench in dry grass at Hampstead Heath in London in Britain, 09 August 2026. More than half of England has been officially declared in drought by the Environment Agency due to record-low rainfall and exceptionally high temperatures. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has warned that prolonged heatwaves and drought could lead to food product shortages. British farmers have started harvesting earlier than normal in an attempt to save failing crops as the country experienced its driest July on record. Grass growth is at a standstill in many areas of the UK, leaving livestock feed in short supply. EPA/NEIL HALL

The Met Office is considering issuing a rare amber or red extreme heat warning ahead of temperatures of 36°C or higher this week.

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