UK Issues Health Alerts Before Heat Spreads North From Spain
UK health authorities have issued early warnings ahead of a heat wave that's forecast to hit London and southern England later this week.
Temperatures could exceed 30C (86F) in London on Saturday and Sunday as a blast of hot air spreads north from the Iberian Peninsula. The average daily temperature in the capital will be almost 9C above the 30-year norm on Sunday, according to forecast data from Atmospheric G2.
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