Met Office warns heatwave on way as maps show 6 days of 30C or more - 17 areas hit

Met Office warns heatwave 'on way' as maps show 6 days of 30C with 17 areas hit A Met Office meteorologist says a heatwave is coming across parts of Southern England and Wales with temperatures climbing to the low 30s at the start of next week The Met Office has said a third heatwave is on its way to the UK with peaks of a sweltering 34C possible in the South East by Thursday or Friday. The latest prediction comes as maps from forecaster WXCharts show parts of the country face 30C or above for a scorching six days in a row from Tuesday to Sunday. The Met Office says temperatures are forecast to rise to 29C on Sunday, then approach the low 30s next week before a peak of 34C on Thursday or Friday in the South East. It is expected to be a prolonged spell of hot weather in parts of the UK, but it will not be as hot and humid as last month's heatwave, the forecaster added. Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said: "We have got a heatwave on the way across parts of southern England and Wales. "There will be highs of 29C tomorrow (Sunday) in the south. At the start of next week we will see temperatures approach the low 30s. "The peak of the heat appears to be Thursday or Friday, 34C in the South East. By comparison to the heatwave we saw in June, this heatwave won’t be as hot and humid, but it will be a prolonged spell of hot weather which lasts around a week." Yellow heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), covering the East Midlands, east, south-east and south-west of England, including London, and the West Midlands, from midday on Saturday until 8pm on July 11. The agency said that within the warning area, minor impacts were likely across health and social care services because of the high temperatures, including increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people and a greater risk to life to the same group. It also warned of a potential increase in water-related incidents, including risks from cold water shock and drowning. A hosepipe ban has been announced by Southern Water for Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight from 12.01am on Friday. Full list of counties to see 30C or above from Tuesday Tuesday - Greater London - Kent - Surrey Wednesday - Gloucestershire - Herefordshire - Worcestershire - Cambridgeshire - Birmingham - Kent - Greater London - Essex - Hertfordshire - Surrey - Berkshire Thursday - Suffolk - Essex - Kent - Sussex - Surrey - Hampshire - Hertfordshire - Oxfordshire - Greater London - Berkshire Friday - Sussex - Surrey - Greater London - Oxfordshire - Hampshire - Berkshire Saturday - Devon - Somerset - Dorset - Hampshire - Surrey - Greater London - Bristol - Oxfordshire - Herefordshire Sunday - Somerset - Dorset - Devon - Bristol - Gloucestershire