LONDON: Britain prepared for another day of rising temperatures on Monday, with predictions that the country could see its hottest day in history.
The mercury was set to reach a high of 38 °C (100.4 Fahrenheit). LondonBecause the heat wave that has been going on since last week has shown no shortage.
But the country’s meteorological agency Meteorological Office said that the temperature could be even hotter on Tuesday, crossing the 40C mark for the first time.
Britain’s current record temperature is 38.7C, reached on July 25, 2019, at the Cambridge Botanic Gardens in eastern England.
chief meteorologist Paul Davis said Monday night would be “very oppressive”, and that Tuesday had “a good chance of hitting 40C or 41C”.
“It’s completely in line with climate change,” he said sky NewsDescribing the “toughness” of the expected heat as “astonishing”.
“It greatly concerns me and my colleagues … that such unprecedented heat may become a regular occurrence by the end of the century.”
The Met Office last week issued its first red extreme heat warnings for parts of central, northern, eastern and south-eastern England.
An Amber Alert – the next level below – has been in effect for most of England and Wales since Sunday and has been extended to parts of southern Scotland.
Extreme temperature alerts have closed some schools and warned commuters not to travel on Monday and Tuesday. There were speed restrictions on some lines.
Network Rail, which is responsible for rail infrastructure, said the main east coast route from London King’s Cross to York and Leeds would remain closed between 1100 GMT and 1900 GMT on Tuesday.
Operations Director Sam McDougall Said that the shutdown was the last resort but necessary in view of the extreme heat.
“Forecast temperatures are well above those our infrastructure is designed for, and safety should come first,” he said.
Many people flocked to the beaches on Sunday, but the government’s emergency contingency committee met in London as hospitals said services would be stretched to the limit in the coming days.
“We just need to be wiser,” said the senior minister kit malhouse, who presided over the meeting. “We haven’t seen heat like this before in this country.”
The mercury was set to reach a high of 38 °C (100.4 Fahrenheit). LondonBecause the heat wave that has been going on since last week has shown no shortage.
But the country’s meteorological agency Meteorological Office said that the temperature could be even hotter on Tuesday, crossing the 40C mark for the first time.
Britain’s current record temperature is 38.7C, reached on July 25, 2019, at the Cambridge Botanic Gardens in eastern England.
chief meteorologist Paul Davis said Monday night would be “very oppressive”, and that Tuesday had “a good chance of hitting 40C or 41C”.
“It’s completely in line with climate change,” he said sky NewsDescribing the “toughness” of the expected heat as “astonishing”.
“It greatly concerns me and my colleagues … that such unprecedented heat may become a regular occurrence by the end of the century.”
The Met Office last week issued its first red extreme heat warnings for parts of central, northern, eastern and south-eastern England.
An Amber Alert – the next level below – has been in effect for most of England and Wales since Sunday and has been extended to parts of southern Scotland.
Extreme temperature alerts have closed some schools and warned commuters not to travel on Monday and Tuesday. There were speed restrictions on some lines.
Network Rail, which is responsible for rail infrastructure, said the main east coast route from London King’s Cross to York and Leeds would remain closed between 1100 GMT and 1900 GMT on Tuesday.
Operations Director Sam McDougall Said that the shutdown was the last resort but necessary in view of the extreme heat.
“Forecast temperatures are well above those our infrastructure is designed for, and safety should come first,” he said.
Many people flocked to the beaches on Sunday, but the government’s emergency contingency committee met in London as hospitals said services would be stretched to the limit in the coming days.
“We just need to be wiser,” said the senior minister kit malhouse, who presided over the meeting. “We haven’t seen heat like this before in this country.”