Temperatures could hit "lethal" highs over the weekend, according to experts.
A second heatwave of the summer could see temperatures reach 35 degrees Celsius, after last month's unprecedented 40-degree streak.
Mercury isn't set to rise that high, but theMeteorological Agencyissuedweatherwarnings of extreme heat ahead of Friday and Saturday. issued. peak and forecast.
The warning has been set to apply from Thursday to Sunday for much of the south of England and the border areas of Wales and the Midlands.
A warning from the National Forecasting Agency means that adverse health effects are "likely to be experienced by people vulnerable to extreme heat," as road, rail and flight delays are also possible. To do.
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West Weather)Experts warn that temperatures could become "deadly hot", resulting in increased deaths among particularly vulnerable people.
Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology at the University of Reading, said: People, especially those with underlying medical conditions, cannot escape the heat day and night.
With drought warnings issued across the country, the Liberal Democrats have called on the government to declare an official state of emergency.
This proclamation would make ministers responsible for keeping rivers, chalk streams and reservoirs from drying up.
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PA)The Communist Party also calls for strategies to enable farmers to water their crops and to ensure that resources are directed to the amount of water. in some of the countries with the fewest
Environment Secretary George Eustis urged water companies to do their best to protect essential supplies as the country is "likely to have a very dry autumn." requested.
The Bureau of Meteorology also raised theFires Severity Index to the highest level in much of southern England, extending west to Abergavenny in Wales on Sunday.
Weather Service meteorologist Marco Petagna told PA news agency that the risk of wildfires is very high.
He said:
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PA)“On Fridays and weekends, it starts to increase further and falls into the highest category of exceptional risk.
Mark Hardingham, chairman of the National Council of Fire Chiefs (NFCC), told The Telegraph, "I can't remember a summer like this" in his 32-year firefighting career. rice field.
He said: "It won't be as hot as it was three weeks ago, but the ground won't be any drier than it has been."
UK Weather Forecast:
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Sunny and hot to very hot in northern Scotland.
Tonight and Tonight:
Clear skies in most areas, cooler temperatures in many rural areas, but not coastal or urban areas. Patches of fog followed, mainly in eastern England and Northern Ireland. Occasional rain, drizzle and low clouds can be seen in parts of the northwest and north of Scotland.
Thursday:
Most of England and Wales and eastern parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland sunny and hot to very hot. Located in the far north and northwest of Scotland, overcast with occasional rain.
Friday-Sunday outlook:
Mostly dry, sunny and hot. Locally very hot. It will be cooler near parts of the east coast, and the far north will be cloudy with occasional drizzles. Possible showers Sunday.
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