Heatwave: “Red” alert issued for only second time in England’s history, with dangerous combination of high temperatures and soaring humidity

BMJ 2026 Open access

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Authors: Gareth Iacobucci
DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2026-100057
Cited by: 6

Abstract

Heatwave: "Red" alert issued for only second time in England's history, with dangerous combination of high temperatures and soaring humidity Gareth IacobucciHealth officials have issued a "red" heat health alert for six regions of England amid forecasts of record breaking temperatures this week.Red alerts, reserved for the most severe events, will apply in the West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, South West, London, and East of England from 1 am on Wednesday

Fields of Study & Subjects

Tree-ring climate responses Climate Change and Health Impacts Conservation Techniques and Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Volume
393
Pages
e100057–e100057
Publication date
22 June 2026
Language
EN