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Heatwave red alert

Met Office warning as sizzling ‘African flare’ sweeps over UK

- BY NADA FARHOUD Environmen­t Editor nada.farhoud@mirror.co.uk @DailyMirro­r

Confident in orange

SCORCHING Map shows African flare

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BRITS have been issued a Met Office health warning over the scorching heatwave due later this week.

The sizzling weather will hit many parts tomorrow as an “African heat flare” brings temperatur­es which could reach 37C by Friday.

The level three alert, meaning the mercury is set to reach a certain high on two consecutiv­e days, will be in place from midday tomorrow until 9am on Sunday.

Experts said prolonged hot weather can be “dangerous, especially for the very young or very old or those with chronic disease”. Temperatur­es could peak at around 32C in the South tomorrow and 26C in the North. The hot spell is due to

Temperatur­e expected in some parts by Friday

BEACH TIME Weymouth, Dorset, yesterday pass by Sunday, when some parts of the country could experience thundersto­rms.

The Met Office has suggested Friday or Saturday could exceed the 37.8C reached last week at Heathrow Airport. That was the hottest day of the year and the third hottest since records began in 1910. Britain could also pass the threshold for a heatwave, defined as three days of temperatur­es above 25C across most of the country and 28C in London.

The African heat has already hit France, where a fire broke out in Chiberta forest park, in the south west.

And Velez-Malaga, in Spain, recorded 45.7C. Parts of Italy had temperatur­es above 40C.

The Met Office said: “Look out for others, especially older people, young children and babies, and those with underlying health conditions.

“Close curtains on rooms that face the sun to keep indoor spaces cooler and remember it may be cooler outdoors than indoors.

“Drink plenty of fluids and avoid excess alcohol.”

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