Europe heatwave live: Temperatures of 40C expected in Spain, with amber heat health warning in place across large parts of UK

The Guardian Environment Thursday 13 August 2026, 08:20 UTC By Jakub Krupa 1 min read

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In France, 80 departments have been placed on an orange heat warningOver in England, the amber warning by the Met Office stretches from London to Sheffield, covering parts of the South East, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands and South Yorkshire and is in place from 9am to midnight on Thursday, PA reported. Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said:“Temperatures [in areas covered by the amber warning] could reach highs of around 36, 37, possibly 38C.Now when you get these sorts of...

In France, 80 departments have been placed on an orange heat warning

Over in England, the amber warning by the Met Office stretches from London to Sheffield, covering parts of the South East, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands and South Yorkshire and is in place from 9am to midnight on Thursday, PA reported.

Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said:

“Temperatures [in areas covered by the amber warning] could reach highs of around 36, 37, possibly 38C.

Now when you get these sorts of high temperatures, well that’s when we could see impacts to our infrastructure, our railway lines, our roads, they are not designed for this sort of heat.

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