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Heat-health watch alert: level 2 – alert and readiness
Issued at 11.00am on Monday 14 September 2020 There is a 60% probability of heat-health criteria being met between midday on Monday and 9am on Wednesday in parts of England. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the weather […]
Heat-health watch alert: level 1 – summer preparedness
Issued at 8.50am on Friday 14 August 2020 Temperatures are not expected to reach heatwave threshold values until further notice. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the weather alert is available on the MET Office website.
Heat-health watch alert: Level 3 – heatwave action
Issued at 8.40am on Wednesday 12 August 2020 There is a 90% probability of Heat-Health criteria being met between 9am on Monday and 9am on Friday in parts of England. This alert updates that issued Thursday 6 August. The alert level has increased to level 3 for West Midlands and East Midlands as confidence in […]
Heat-health watch alert: Level 3 – heatwave action
Issued at 8.35am on Monday 10 August 2020 There is a 90% probability of Heat-Health criteria being met between 9am on Monday and 9am on Friday in parts of England. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the weather […]
Heat-health watch alert: Level 3 – heatwave action
Issued at 8.47am on Thursday 6 August 2020 There is a 90% probability of heat-health criteria being met between midday on Thursday and 9am on Sunday in parts of England. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the weather […]
Heat-health watch alert: level 2 – alert and readiness
Issued at 9.44am on Monday 3 August 2020 There is a 60 % probability of heat-health criteria being met between midday on Thursday and 9am on Sunday in parts of England. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the […]
Heat-health watch alert: level 1 – summer preparedness
Issued at 8.16am on Saturday 27 June 2020 Temperatures are not expected to reach heatwave threshold values until further notice. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the weather alert is available on the MET Office website.
Heat-health watch alert: Level 3 – heatwave action
Issued at 9.04am on Thursday 25 June 2020 There is a 90% probability of heat-health criteria being met between 8am on Thursday and 9am on Friday in parts of England. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the weather […]
Heat-health watch alert: Level 3 – heatwave action
Issued at 8.41am on Wednesday 24 June 2020 There is a 90 % probability of Heat-Health criteria being met between 9.00am on Wednesday and 9.00pm on Friday in parts of England. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the […]
Heat-health watch alert: level 2 – alert and readiness
Issued at 12.08pm on Monday 22 June 2020 There is a 80 % probability of heat-health criteria being met between 9.00am on Wednesday and 9.00pm on Friday in parts of England. Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the […]