Met Office names 50 areas facing 40C heat on Wednesday – full list | Weather | News

The Met Office has named 50 areas of the UK that could see 40C heat on Wednesday and Thursday. The agency has issued red weather warnings for hot weather for parts of southern England and the south east. The Met Office says these areas are now “increasingly likely to see a two to three day period where maximum temperatures in the shade exceed 37 Celsius, perhaps rising to 38 to 40 Celsius in some places”.

UK households have been warned to take extra precautions this week, as discomfort and health impacts are likely during the period. Brits should also expect disruptions to daily life, including travel delays and failure to any heat-sensitive systems.