London, Yiannis Haniotakis

At the heights lies the mercury In many areas of UK As the heat wave, which is on its fourth day, culminates today Monday.

Temperatures may reach their 34 ° C in areas such as London and Bedfordsirewhile there is little chance of even reaching 35 ° C.

If the temperature exceeds 34 ° C it will be one of the three warmest June days ever recorded in the United Kingdom. However, it should not break the 35.6 ° C record in 1976.

The Glaston Festival urged attendees to leave the site before the early hours of Monday to avoid the warmth of intense heat, while Wimbledon will experience his first day in history.

The orange warning of heatwave in five areas since Friday remains in force, while the London Fire Service warns of a “serious” risk of fires.

The UK’s Health Security Service (UKHSA) draws attention, calling people to control those who are more vulnerable and to take “logical precautions while enjoying the sun”.

NHS data show that 30 people in the United Kingdom died and about 2,100 needed hospitalization due to high temperatures between 2013 and 2022.

However, the whole country will not be under the same circumstances. Scotland and Northern Ireland seem to escape the heat wave, with temperatures ranging between 17 ° C and 22 ° C and a gradual appearance of rainfall on Monday.

It is noted that the official heat wave is recorded when the temperature exceeds a certain limit for three consecutive days – a limit ranging between 25 ° C and 28 ° C depending on the area.

This is the second wave of heatwaves recorded in the United Kingdom this year.