1 of 1
Story summary
- England issued amber heat-health alerts for most regions from 9 a.m. on Tuesday August 11 2026 until 9 p.m. on Friday August 14 2026, while the North East received a yellow alert.
- The Met Office forecast temperatures climbing into the mid-30s °C, peaking at 36 °C on Thursday August 13 2026.
- A National Drought Group meeting on Monday August 10 2026 noted flash drought across half of England and all of Wales, placing 23 million water customers under hose-pipe bans after the driest July since 1836.
