# Coton in the Elms

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-15**: Health Alerts Expiry (If Not Extended) — UK Health Security Agency's current amber and yellow heat health alerts are scheduled to end at 9pm, although they may be extended if the heatwave persists.
- **2026-07-13**: Thunderstorm Risk Begins — Chance of thunderstorms arrives in southern UK, raising risks of lightning-ignited wildfires and flash flooding on parched ground.
- **2026-07-11**: Warnings and Alerts Extended — Met Office issues updated forecast for continued heat shifting west; UK Health Security Agency extends amber and yellow heat health alerts for much of England until July 15; London Fire Brigade warns wildfire risk will rise from 'elevated' to 'extreme' through July 13.
- **2026-07-10**: Record-Breaking Temperature — Temperature hits 35.2°C in Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire, becoming the sixth day of 35°C+ in 2026 and the first time such heat has been recorded in three different calendar months in a single year.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### UK Heatwave Hits 35.2°C for 6th Day in 2026, Warnings Extended
2026-08-12 04:14:02 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The UK's record-breaking June-July 2026 heatwave continues, with the Met Office forecasting more days above 30°C and shifting heat west. Health alerts are extended, London faces an extreme wildfire risk, and thunderstorms threaten to compound impacts. This event marks the first year with six 35°C+ days and sets the stage for accelerating climate adaptation discussions.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uk-heatwave-35c-sixth-day-2026

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