Fans staying out to watch England play Mexico in the early hours will see temperatures in the mid to high teens.

And a heatwave could be declared in parts of the South East on Monday, as temperatures could reach 31C on Monday, the Met Office said.

In Sussex, temperatures look likely to remain in the high 20s until later in the week when the Met Office forecasts show temperatures in the early 30s.

A week-long warning from health officials came into force on Saturday in parts of the UK, saying high temperatures over the coming days could cause a greater risk to life for vulnerable people.

The Met Office said temperatures will approach the low 30s next week before a peak of 34C on Thursday in the South East.

There is expected to be a prolonged spell of hot weather in parts of the UK, but it will not be as hot and humid as last month’s heatwave, the forecaster added.

Yellow heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), covering the East Midlands, east, south-east and south-west of England and the West Midlands, from midday on Saturday until 8pm on July 11.

The agency said that within the warning area, minor impacts were likely across health and social care services because of the high temperatures, including increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people and a greater risk to life to the same group.

It also warned of a potential increase in water-related incidents, including risks from cold water shock and drowning.

Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said: “This coming night should be quite warm across much of England, temperatures in the mid to high teens.

“At 1am in the South East of England temperatures will still be around 16 or 17C, further north, you’re looking at 14 or 15C, so pretty warm for overnight.

“It should be quite comfortable for walking home after the match. It’s looking quite dry across much of England tonight.”

Thursday is currently expected to be the peak at 34C, before it slowly climbs down, but parts of the south will still be in the low 30s at the end of next week, she said.

Meanwhile, Southern Water has issued a hosepipe pan from 12.01am on July 10 in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight.

And South East Water’s temporary hosepipe ban for people living in Kent came into force on Friday.

The UKHSA’s new alert comes after a sweltering heatwave last week, during which the Met Office issued a rare red warning for extreme heat for parts of the country and the UKHSA put red heat health alerts in place.

The UK set a provisional June temperature record of 37.7C in Lingwood in Norfolk, according to the Met Office.

It beats the previous June record for the UK of 35.6C dating back to 1976 by more than 2C.

Such records have usually been broken by only a fraction of a degree in the past.





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