# Heat alert system

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-13**: Expected peak of 36°C — Highest temperatures of this heatwave forecast for Thursday, hitting East Anglia and south-east England.
- **2026-08-13**: Record number of 30°C+ days likely broken — The 34-day record from 1995 expected to be surpassed, with 33 days already recorded.
- **2026-08-11T21:00:00+01:00**: Yellow heat health alerts end — Alert concludes, but high temperatures persist through the week.
- **2026-08-08T09:00:00+01:00**: Yellow heat health alerts begin — UKHSA activates alerts for seven regions, running until Tuesday 11 August at 9pm.
- **2026-07**: Two further heatwaves — July sees two additional heatwaves, worsening drought conditions and igniting wildfires.
- **2026-06-28**: Year's highest temperature recorded — 38°C recorded in Lingwood, Norfolk, the peak for 2026 to date.
- **2026-06**: Second record-breaking heatwave — The heatwave with the highest death toll; combined with May, total excess deaths exceed 2,800.
- **2026-05**: First record-breaking heatwave — The first of two deadly heatwaves, contributing to excess mortality and setting temperature records.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 5th UK Heatwave: 36°C Forecast to Shatter 34-Day Hot Record from 1995
2026-08-08 01:48:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The UK’s fifth heatwave this year will push temperatures to 36°C and is poised to break the 1995 record of 34 days exceeding 30°C. Drought and wildfire risk escalate, amplifying climate change concerns.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uk-fifth-heatwave-36c-broken-record

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