Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts
The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.
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"This was only the second time they had issued the red heat health warning - the last time in July 2022."
— Prof Robin May , Academic
"I expected demand on emergency services to increase over the next few days during the extremely hot weather period."
— Matthew Hopkins , Executive
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The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.
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