Heat Health Alert

Posted on May 28th, 2026

Amber heat-health alerts are now in place for the South West, South East, London, East of England, West Midlands and East Midlands, while the North East and North West remain under yellow alerts.

The duration of the alerts have also been extended by 24 hours and will now remain in place until 5pm on Thursday 28 May.

There are simple steps you can take to keep yourself and others safe during periods of hot weather, such as:

• keeping your home cool by closing windows and curtains in rooms that face the sun
• if you do go outside, cover up with suitable clothing, such as an appropriate hat and sunglasses, and seek shade and apply sunscreen regularly
• keeping out of the sun at the hottest time of the day, between 11am and 3pm
• if you are going to do a physical activity (for example, exercising or walking the dog), plan to do these during times of the day when it is cooler, such as the morning or evening
• knowing the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke and what to do if you or someone else has them

You can find out more heat health advice at: Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather – NHS