Britain to be hotter than the CARIBBEAN today on 35C scorcher… but rain to hit in days

BRITAIN is expected to heat up faster than the CARIBBEAN today, as temperatures soar to 35C.

This scorcher will see parts of England declare drought on Friday. Brits will have to wait until Sunday to receive the next round of rain.

Festivalgoers flocked to the beach for Boardmasters in Newquay over the weekend

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Festivalgoers packed the beaches of Newquay to see Boardmasters over the weekendCredit: @camerafirm
Danni Wright from Bristol made the most of the hot sun in Cornwall

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Danni Wright, a Bristolian, made the most out of the scorching sun in CornwallCredit: @camerafirm
Dried and cracked mud is exposed as an ongoing heat wave causes low water levels at Pontsticill Reservoir near Merthyr Tydfil, England

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The ongoing heat wave that has caused low water levels at Pontsticill Reservoir in Merthyr Tydfil (England) has left dried and cracked mud.Credit: Getty

Temperatures will soar to as high as 35C this afternoon in the south – making Britain even hotter than Jamaica, Barbados, and Barbados.

The National Drought Group meets to discuss the long dry spell.

Currently, a four-day amber alert for extreme heat is in effect across most of England and Wales through Sunday. It includes warnings about health effects and travel disruption.

A heat health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency. Experts are advising people to watch out for older adults and those with current health conditions.

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Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: “It’s going to be an incredibly hot day, and very sunny across the board, with temperatures slightly higher than what we saw on Thursday.”

Due to the ongoing dry conditions and last month’s record-breaking heatwave in August, rivers, reservoirs, and aquifers have been depleted and soils dried up. This has had a negative impact on agriculture, water supplies, wildlife, and raised the risk of wildfires.

It is possible that drought could also be declared in the most severely affected areas of England’s south and east after the driest of Julys since 1976 and the driest of first half of the calendar year.

The Environment Agency and water companies will enforce the plans to manage low water levels more effectively, which could include bans on hosepipes.

Yorkshire Water has announced a ban on hosepipes, effective August 26th.

Neil Dewis is Yorkshire Water’s director for water. “Our decision to introduce a hosepipe ban is based on the risk that water stocks continue to fall in the coming weeks and the need to be cautious about clean water supplies and long term river health.”

Four water companies from England and Wales have already implemented hosepipe bans, or signaled their intention to do so. Wildlife Trusts however have called for an England wide ban on hosepipes to protect rivers and nature.

However, some water companies have not met their targets to reduce household leaks and domestic usage. Many blame the increased number of people at home.

Ofwat, the water regulator. In a statement, Ofwat stated that although progress has been made over the years, there is still much more to do. That is why we push companies to reduce leakage, improve environmental performance, and be more financially resilient.

“Where we find that companies have fallen short, we will act – over the last five years, for example, we have imposed penalties and payments of over £250 million.”

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It happens after temperatures hit 34.2C in Wiggonholt West Sussex on Thursday afternoon. While many parts of southern England and Wales reached the low 30s, it is a welcome relief.

In different parts of the country, fires broke out including in London, Essex and Gloucestershire, Surrey, Surrey, and Cheshire.

Dried and cracked mud is exposed as an ongoing heat wave causes low water levels at Pontsticill Reservoir

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Pontsticill Reservoir is prone to cracked and dried mud. This is because an ongoing heat wave has caused low water levels.Credit: Getty
This satellite image shows more than half of Britain has been baked brown during the summer of heatwaves

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This satellite image shows that more than half of Britain was baked brown in the heatwaves of summer.
Walkers at Hyde Park wander on earth parched brown by the ongoing drought

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Walking on the earth that has been ravaged by ongoing drought, Hyde Park’s Walkers are found wandering in Hyde ParkCredit: LNP

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