UK Met Office issues rare red weather warning for extreme heat in southern England and Wales

People in southern Wales and area of England from Kent and Sussex to Somerset and Birmingham urged to protect themselves from extreme heat The UK’s Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday in the face of extreme heat and humidity. It covers southern…

First covered Jun 22, 2026 · 4:22 AM PT · 1 article

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4d Guardian Environment UK Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday — People in southern Wales and area of England from Kent and Sussex to Somerset and Birmingham urged to protect themselves from extreme heat The UK’s Met Office…

Appeared in: 2026-06-22 (#18)

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