They’ve been upgraded to amber, as highs of 35 degrees Celsius are expected in the south east today.
May’s heat record was broken at Kew Gardens, with a recording of 35.1 degrees Celsius.
It’s the fourth time this summer temperatures have soared to heatwave levels, with a spate of water-related deaths.
Megan Griffiths’ 23-year-old brother Haydn drowned off New Brighton on the Wirral in 2022.
