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| Heatwave: Met Office upgrades warning for South East | Heatwave: Met Office upgrades warning for South East |
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| The Met Office has upgraded its heatwave warning in parts of the UK, as temperatures are set to rise above 30C (86F). | The Met Office has upgraded its heatwave warning in parts of the UK, as temperatures are set to rise above 30C (86F). |
| It said they could reach "Level 3 Heat-health watch criteria" in London and the South East, requiring healthcare services to help high-risk groups. | It said they could reach "Level 3 Heat-health watch criteria" in London and the South East, requiring healthcare services to help high-risk groups. |
| Conditions in other areas of England and Wales may come close to triggering a higher alert but it is less likely. | Conditions in other areas of England and Wales may come close to triggering a higher alert but it is less likely. |
| Much of the UK has been basking in hot weather for more than a week. | Much of the UK has been basking in hot weather for more than a week. |
| While the warm weather has been welcomed by sunbathers, sport watchers and barbecue fans, the heat can be dangerous for the very young, elderly and seriously ill. | While the warm weather has been welcomed by sunbathers, sport watchers and barbecue fans, the heat can be dangerous for the very young, elderly and seriously ill. |
| The "Level 3" amber warning is part of the Heat-health watch system, which is intended to put health, housing, social care and other public bodies on alert in case of a heatwave. | The "Level 3" amber warning is part of the Heat-health watch system, which is intended to put health, housing, social care and other public bodies on alert in case of a heatwave. |
| The trigger temperatures that will see local plans put into action to protect those susceptible to the heat vary depending on where you live. | The trigger temperatures that will see local plans put into action to protect those susceptible to the heat vary depending on where you live. |
| In north-east England it is 28C, in Wales 30C and in London 32C. The night-time trigger temperatures vary from 15C to 18C. | In north-east England it is 28C, in Wales 30C and in London 32C. The night-time trigger temperatures vary from 15C to 18C. |
| Alerts are triggered when threshold temperatures have been reached for one day and the following night, and the forecast for the next day has a greater than 90% confidence level that the day threshold temperature will be met. | |
| BBC weather forecaster Chris Fawkes said a heatwave, according to the World Meteorological Organization, occurs when temperatures are five or more degrees above average for at least five days. | |
| He said the UK was already in a heatwave and the new alert was basically a health warning, telling healthcare professionals to watch out for vulnerable people. | |
| Very hot weather can make heart and breathing problems worse. | |
| The NHS says the main risks posed by a heatwave are dehydration, overheating, heat exhaustion and heatstroke. | |
| It advises those who are vulnerable to the effects of heat not to go out in the sun between 11:00 and 15:00 - the hottest part of the day. It also recommends that people drink cold drinks regularly. | |
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