Forecasters predict the mercury could hit 40 degrees on Tuesday (19 July).
The national severe weather warning covers parts of central, northern, eastern and southeastern England today (18 July) and tomorrow with the majority of the rest of England and Wales covered by an amber warning.
The red warning is running parallel to an increase in the current Heat Health Warning to Level 4 for England by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
“This level of alert is used when a heatwave is so severe and/or prolonged that its effects extend outside the health and social care system,” according to the Met Office.
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