Met Office issue another amber weather warning for Derbyshire as heatwave persists and temperatures continue to exceed 30°C

The Met Office has issued another amber weather warning for Derbyshire and the East Midlands – active for 24 hours on Friday, June 26. A separate amber warning was already in place for the entirety of Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25.

Very hot weather will continue to affect much of England. Temperatures by day are widely expected to exceed 30 Celsius, with the hottest areas potentially peaking around 38 Celsius in eastern and central England.

Overnight, temperatures are unlikely to fall much lower than the high teens, and some places will not fall below low 20s. These high temperatures will also be accompanied by high humidity.

Cooler conditions will slowly begin to become established from the west following this period, although very warm conditions are likely to remain across east and southeastern England through Saturday, albeit not as hot as earlier in the week.

Population-wide adverse health effects are likely to be experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potential serious illness or danger to life

Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines are likely to be required. Failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment is likely, with the probable loss of power and other essential services, such as water, electricity, gas or mobile phone services

Significantly more people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to increased risk of water safety incidents

Delays on roads and road closures are possible, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel – with the potential for significant welfare issues for those who experience even moderate delays.