Heat Health Alert As Temp Across Harborough Set To Hit 29C

A weekend heat-health alert has been issued as temperatures across Harborough are set to reach nearly 30C.

The region is set to be hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife as a plume of warm air moves in from the south.

The amber alert, in place until Monday, indicates high temperatures could affect all ages and impact the health service.

People are being warned to take precautions against the sun and keep an eye out for older relatives and neighbours as the weather reaches its hottest point this year so far.

Mike Sandys, Director of Public Health for Leicestershire, told HFM tomorrow will be particularly hot:

During the period of hot weather, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) advises people to:

• Check on family, friends and neighbours
• Know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke
• Stay out of the sun between 11:00 and 15:00
• Exercise or walk your dog at cooler times of the day, such as in the morning or evening
• Close windows and curtains in rooms which face the sun
• Wear suitable clothing if going outside, including a hat and sunglasses, and apply sunscreen
• Drink plenty of fluids and limit alcohol intake