UK weather: Met Office issues rare amber heat warning as temperatures could hit 38°C

UK weather: Met Office issues rare amber heat warning as temperatures could hit 38°CA rare amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office as another spell of exceptional August heat grips England. A rare amber amber weather warning for extreme heat has been issued by the Met OfficeThursday is expected to be the hottest day of the week as the heatwave reaches its peak. The Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning for extreme heat, covering parts of the Midlands, eastern and south-eastern England from 9am until 11:59pm on Thursday. Heat Health Alerts remain in forceAlongside the Met Office warning, the UK Health Security Agency has updated its Amber Heat Health Alerts to cover the whole of England until Friday evening. The heatwave is forecast to peak on Thursday, with highs of up to 38°C under a rare amber Met Office warning.