How will Stamford and Rutland residents cope with the RED weather warning?
The Met Office says much of England will be hit with extreme heat
Stamford and Rutland is set to fall right in the epicentre of the Met Office's first ever red weather warning.
Temperatures are forecasted to reach upwards of 38 degrees in our area, and it's thought the UK record temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) set in Cambridge in 2019 could be topped on Tuesday.
With many across the East Midlands coming to Rutland Water beach to enjoy the more bearable weather this weekend, we quizzed them on how they'll be preparing for extra jump in heat.
Here are the best responses we heard:
- 'We'll need a lot of ice cream to cool us down, and a lot of water to keep us hydrated.'
- 'I should be going to Skegness at some point, looking forward to it - I've got 6 weeks off for summer holidays!'
- 'I'm going to be keeping out the way of the sun mainly, follow the advice, stay in the shade, keep hydrated, slap on plenty of sun cream.'
- 'I think 37 degrees might be a bit too warm, we'll see. I don't know, it might be nice down here.'
- 'Just going to have to take it sensibly, no doubt the paddling pool will be out for several days next week.'
- 'We're hoping to get down to another part of the country which isn't going to be quite as hot. I'm quite relieved to look at he weather forecast for Cornwall where we're going, compared to here.'
Not your average summer weather
The Met Office has issued its first ever red warning for extreme heat across the UK, as it warned of a "potentially very serious situation" increasing strain on hospital and train services.
It’s been warned that there will be an "exceptional hot spells of up to 40 degrees on Monday and Tuesday leading to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure."
Across England, hospital and train services are already under pressure from the heat, with the NHS facing a "surge" in demand from heat-related admissions.
There is concern that the weather could cause health problems across the population, not just among people vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potentially serious illness or danger to life.
Grahame Madge, Met Office spokesman, said: "We've just issued a red warning for extreme heat for Monday and Tuesday which is the first such warning ever issued.
"The warning covers an area from London up to Manchester and then up to the Vale of York.
"This is potentially a very serious situation."
Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse has said the Government is preparing for a "surge" in demand on the NHS and other services, and train operating company Avanti West Coast train timetables may be amended.