Yellow weather alerts have been issued across the UK as Britain braces for yet another heatwave this summer.
Britons have recently experienced a brief respite from the scorching weather over the summer, but this will all be brought to another end this weekend.
Ahead of the temperatures warming up, the UK Health Security Agency issued an alert for Yorkshire and the Humber, East and West Midlands, East of England, London, the south east and the south west.
Temperatures start to gently warm up again tomorrow, reaching the high 20s, before climbing as high as 32C in regions in the south east on Sunday.
Tomorrow, expert meteorologists at the Met Office forecast that Northern Ireland and much of Scotland will be cloudy.
The regions will also experience outbreaks of heavy rain through the day.
However, England and Wales will remain dry, partnered with sunny spells as the day goes on.
While the Met Office has not issued a formal weather warning, the UKHSA issued a health alert lasting until the middle of next week.
The alerts impact every part of England, excluding the north west and north east.
Officials said: “Significant impacts are possible across health and social care services due to the high temperatures.”
They said the warmer weather could drive a rise in deaths, which particularly impact those over the age of 65, or those with health conditions.
However, younger age groups could be impacted as well, driving up a demand for health services.
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Even internal temperatures in hospitals and care homes could surpass the standard threshold for clinical risk assessment, the agency warned.
“Water‐related incidents may increase, including risks from cold‐water shock and drowning,” they added.
Last month was the driest England and Wales have ever been since records began almost two centuries ago, the Met Office said.
England had a mere 6.5mm of rainfall while Wales recorded a measly 9.3mm in July, which is less than half of the previous records set.
Some places in England recorded less than 1mm of rainfall during the whole month.
Britain has experienced four heatwaves so far this year.
Official drought status is currently declared across London, Hertfordshire, East Anglia, Thames Valley, the West Midlands, Wessex, the South Coast, the South West, and the entire nation of Wales.
Despite the rain in parts, August is predicted to be warm and humid in England and Wales.
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