Heat-health alert for London

Last updated on Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 10:01am

Yellow Heat-health alert has been issued

Alert is in effect from 24 July 2026 at 09:00am to 26 July 2026 at 09:00am

• Type: Heat Health Alert
• Risk Score: 8
• Impact: Low
• Likelihood: High
• Start: 24 July 2026 at 09:00am
• End: 26 July 2026 at 09:00am

Risk Description

Minor impacts are expected across health and social care services, including:

• increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people
• greater risk to life of vulnerable people
• increased potential for indoor environments to become very warm
• water‑related incidents may increase, including risks from cold‑water shock and drowning

Risk Matrix

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