Britain Braces for a Fourth Heatwave Next Week
Britain is forecast to face its fourth heatwave of the summer next week, with temperatures expected to climb to between 33 and 35C, after a cooler, showery lull this weekend. The Met Office warned of renewed wildfire risk and heat-health concerns, with alerts likely for parts of England. It caps a summer of repeated extremes.
The renewed hot spell will pile further pressure on water supplies, with more than 23 million people already living under hosepipe bans after the driest spring on record. Health officials urged people to prepare, warning that successive heatwaves raise the cumulative risk to the elderly and vulnerable. The forecast came as wildfires burned in the Cairngorms and across southern Europe, underscoring the growing fire risk in a warming climate. Farmers and water companies are watching reservoir levels with concern. Watch for formal heat-health alerts and the peak temperatures next week.