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The UK has recorded the warmest night recorded from Monday to Tuesday, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
Temperatures did not fall below 25 ° C in some places, including 25.8 ° C at Kenley in Croydon, surpassing the previous highest daily record of 23.9 ° C, recorded in Brighton on August 3. of 1990.
The warmest night on record will become the hottest day in London, with temperatures expected to reach 40 ºC amid growing travel chaos.
Transport for London (TfL) said the capital’s rail network would run a reduced service due to safety restrictions set to deal with the heat. Shortly before 7 a.m. there were severe delays on the Central, District and Metropolitan lines, while the Hammersmith and City lines were completely suspended, and there were delays on the London Overground and Elizabeth Line.
It comes after Mercury peaked at 38.1 ºC in Santon Downham, Suffolk on Monday, making it the hottest day of the year and the third hottest day on record, after 38.7 ºC in Cambridge. in 2019 and 38.5 ºC in Faversham, Kent, in August. 2003.
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The British have been asked to stay indoors during the hottest part of the day, between 11am and 4pm, and to wear sunscreen, a hat, stay in the shade and s hydrate with water, and there are warnings about swimming in lakes, rivers and reservoirs. .
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The UK’s warmest night on record, according to provisional figures
The UK has experienced the warmest night in history, according to provisional Met Office figures.
Temperatures did not fall below 25 ° C in some places, including the 25.8 ° C recorded in Kenley in Croydon, surpassing the previous highest daily record of 23.9 ° C, recorded in Brighton on 3 August 1990.
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Ice cream sales are up 14 percent, according to Kantar
Retail research firm Kantar said supermarkets have experienced a 14% increase in ice cream sales and a 66% increase in sunscreen products during the month through July 10, as the British attended to rising temperatures.
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Cabinet Minister: The UK transport system cannot cope with extreme heat
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps admitted the UK transport network could not cope with the extreme heat.
He told people to “apply common sense” and “depending on the nature of your trip and the reason for your trip, you might want to consider reorganizing your day around.”
He told BBC Breakfast: “We’ve seen a considerable amount of travel disruptions, we’ll probably see the hottest day ever recorded in the UK today and the infrastructure, much of it built in the Victorian era, just won’t built to withstand this type of temperature.
“It will be many years before we can replace the infrastructure with the kind of infrastructure it could, because the temperatures are very extreme.”
When asked if the transportation system can cope with the weather, he said, “The simple answer right now is no.”
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London City Council warns against rubbish after grass fire in Hayes
Hillingdon Council warns residents not to drop rubbish during the extreme heat wave after a grass fire in Hayes.
The council tweeted: “Please be very careful in this hot weather of not leaving anything behind, such as glasses and bottles, that could cause a grass fire.
“Don’t drop cigarettes on dry ground or through car windows, throw them away carefully.”
On Monday evening, eight fire vehicles and about 60 firefighters were called in to deal with a grass fire in Cranford Park.
Firefighters managed to control the fire, but said the lawn the size of four football fields was damaged by the fire.
A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said: “Many grass fires that can be prevented with the most common causes are carelessly discarded cigarettes and matches, unsupervised barbecues and glass bottles that have been left in the dry grass. .
“We are also concerned that some grass fires are being deliberately started and we are asking parents to talk to their children about the dangers of lighting fires.”
They also said there was a fire in Woolwich Common, which was also thought to be as a result of people’s falling rubbish as temperatures soared on Monday.
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Slight increase in fainting rates and heat exposure, says the LAS director
Brian Jordan, director of operations for the London ambulance service’s 999, said the service saw a slight increase in calls for fainting and exposure to heat on Monday.
The service received 6,600 emergency calls yesterday, which was slightly lower than expected.
“Hopefully this is because the public has really been listening to the messages about how they can take care of themselves and just call 999 if it’s a genuine emergency,” Jordan told BBC Radio 4’s Today program.
“People have been through a very long day yesterday and there have been high temperatures overnight and with the temperatures even warmer today, I really can’t stress enough that people have to keep doing what we asked them to do yesterday: to avoid prolonged sun exposure, staying hydrated, caring for friends, family, most vulnerable neighbors, and using sunscreen, and so on.
He added: “As it progressed yesterday afternoon we saw a slight increase in the rates of fainting and exposure to heat.”
Jordan said the service hoped to see an “accumulation of disease due to continued heat overnight and even higher temperatures that will come today … it’s just a matter of making sure even after the temperatures maximum, everyone follow these tips “.
On Monday, he added that ambulances were not waiting outside hospitals more than usual.
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Only travel if necessary, warns TfL
Transport for London (TfL) advises customers to travel only if necessary on Tuesday 19 July, due to the expected high temperatures.
The Met Office has issued its first red high heat warning in parts of the UK, including London, with forecasts of temperatures reaching 40ºC later in the day.
As a precaution, temporary speed restrictions have been introduced on parts of the metro and railway network, which means reduced service and may mean that journeys take longer than usual.
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Shapps depend on the PM above the lead during the heat wave
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps insisted that Boris Johnson has not come out before number 10, as the prime minister is criticized for not having a sufficiently direct role in the fight against the heat wave.
He told Sky News: “It’s literally not true, in fact the exact opposite is true.”
Shapps showed the Prime Minister’s trip on a Typhoon fighter jet during the Farnborough Air Show on Monday, Mr. Shapps defended the flight.
“In the end, it’s the responsibility of UK security,” Shapps said.
“There is a war in Europe. Why wouldn’t he go meet with the RAF?
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A look at today’s forecast
The Met Office posted a weather forecast for Tuesday on its Twitter.
Here are the details below:
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Cabinet Minister: Railways and roads could take “decades” to be more resilient during extreme heat
Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps said problems with rails and roads will continue for decades during extreme heat waves.
When asked how long it will take to improve existing rail infrastructure to be more resilient, he told Sky News: “Decades, actually, to replace everything.
“Same with asphalt on the roads.
“There’s a long process to replace it and upgrade it to withstand temperatures, either very hot or sometimes much colder than we’re used to, and those are the impacts of global warming.”
He said there were no Cobra meetings scheduled for Tuesday, with the prime minister chairing the cabinet.
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“An unprecedented day”
The Met Office has warned that the heat wave could peak with record temperatures on Tuesday.
Rachel Ayers, a Met Office forecaster, said: “The temperature will be very hot all day, before rising to 40ºC, maybe even 41ºC in isolated places in England in the afternoon.
“This will make it the hottest day on record and the first time we’ve seen temperatures up to 40ºC.”
Scotland and Wales could also see their hottest days on record.
Ms Ayers added: “There are likely to be delays on the roads, with road closures, as well as possible delays and train cancellations and perhaps problems with air travel.
“This could pose a significant health risk to those stuck to services or roads during the heat.”