Advice for hot weather (Guidance)

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Beat the heat: advice for hot weather Guidance

The ‘beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather’ guidance gives details on actions to take to stay safe in hot weather, who is at higher risk of becoming unwell, and how to spot and respond to heat stroke and heat exhaustion. A separate checklist of actions to keep cool at home is also available, including information on homes which are more likely to overheat and who is at higher risk of ill health from overheating. A ‘beat the heat’ poster summarises practical actions to plan ahead, keep yourself cool, find somewhere cool, and stay safe during hot weather.  

Each resource is available as an illustrated easy read as well as a British Sign Language video.

Who is this guidance for

This guidance provides advice for everyone on how to stay safe during hot weather. Anyone can become unwell if they get too hot. However, some people are at a higher risk of becoming seriously unwell.

For more information please follow this link: Beat the heat: advice for hot weather - GOV.UK

Key resources for beat the heat:

20.06.2025 | Overview of hot weather over the next 5 days

Amber heat health alert is currently valid until Monday morning, for the ongoing dry, sunny and hot weather across all regions. This is expected to continue on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures in the low 30s of Celsius, most likely peaking around 33-34 Celsius on Saturday. Saturday is also likely to see the development of heavy showers, with a chance of severe thunderstorms developing across northern parts of England. These could include frequent lightning, large hail and gusty winds. As these clear east overnight into Sunday, fresher conditions are likely for most parts. However, very warm temperatures are likely to continue across parts of SE, London, East and East Midlands regions, although currently expected to peak just below 30 Celsius. Overnight periods are also expected to be warm and humid, especially Friday night into Saturday. Friday and Saturday will also see Very High pollen for much of England and some Moderate air pollution levels, potentially exacerbating the conditions. More changeable weather is then signalled to move across all areas Monday and Tuesday, bringing a mixture of sunshine, occasional showers and bands of more persistent rain. While rain is most likely across western areas, temperatures are expected to widely fall closer to normal June values, and below the Low threshold for all regions.