A 42-hour Met Office warning has been issued for Coventry as temperatures soar

The Met Office has issued a 42-hour heat health warning for Coventry and Warwickshire. It comes into effect at 5pm and will last until Saturday evening, July 20.

The yellow heat health alert, which ends at 11pm on Saturday 20 July, has warned that rising temperatures could impact people’s health. He said it could impact the over-65s, those with health conditions and young children.

As a result, it may lead to greater demand for health care services and could lead to heatstroke effects in workplaces. It comes as temperatures across the UK, including our area, are set to rise.

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Today, July 18, has already been drenched in sunshine, but temperatures could reach 28C in Coventry and Warwickshire tomorrow. The latest online forecast from the Met Office predicted that tomorrow would be “a very warm and dry day with plenty of sunshine”.

The warm weather will continue into the weekend, but weather experts have warned there is an “increasing risk of heavy showers on Saturday, becoming quite wet”.

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