A rare ‘red’ extreme heat alert has been issued ahead of soaring temperatures in south-east England this week.
Temperatures are expected to reach 37°C, with the Met Office saying “there remains a chance of this being exceeded in places”.
Under the previous amber alert (which has since been upgraded to red) elderly people and those with underlying health conditions were flagged as most at-risk from the warmer temperatures.
However the red alert now indicates “a risk to life for even the healthy population”.
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