OK people, you better hunt out your kaftans, straw hats, jumbo water bottles and 50 factor sunscreen, because believe it or not, the usually drizzly little country that is England is heading for a meltdown of hot hot hot proportions – that’s right – there’s a heat wave coming your way! Well those of you that live in southern England and the Midlands that is.
Yes, health services are on guard as warnings ring out for soaring temperatures due to appear this week. The Department of Health (DoH) have released a level 2 warning after forecasts predict the mercury could zoom right up to 30C (90F) in old London town today as well as Tuesday. Night time is not expected to bring much cool relief either with minimum temperatures of 19C or 20C – ooh some hot sticky nights ahead then – best to ditch the silk sheets and revert to some lightweight cotton!
Other areas should watch out for the heat also as the Met Office suggests many could be lingering between the 29C and 30C mark with 15C to 18C once the sun sets.
“Keeping the home as cool as possible in hot weather and remembering the needs of friends, relatives and neighbours who could be at risk is essential,” the DoH said. “The elderly and those who are ill are particularly vulnerable in hot weather.”
Well I for one, who lives in Scotland, am not at all jealous of this preposterous heat, and am absolutely delighted with the week’s forecast ahead of being overcast, light/heavy rain with temperatures reaching a maximum of 15C. Humph.
