Southport is basking in a September heatwave this week – and it’s great news for Southport Air Show!
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today declared a six-day ‘amber’ heat health alert for most of England with temperatures of up to 33C (91F) on the way for the country.
The Met Office has forecast temperature in Southport to peak at 27C today (Tuesday) and Thursday, with highs of 24C on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
It’s a great forecast for the 023 Southport Air Show taking place this Saturday and Sunday (9th and 10th September), with visitors able to enjoy warm weather as they relax on the beach watching all the action.
Tickets are £10 and under 16s are free, which you can book here: www.visitsouthport.com
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An official heatwave is now underway just as the schools go back following the summer holidays, with the mercury set to peak on Wednesday and on Thursday.
The UK Health Security Agency has now upgraded its ‘yellow’ heat health alert to ‘amber’ across most of the country.
The amber alert across the whole of England apart from the North East runs between 12pm today and 9pm on Sunday. The North East is under a yellow alert.
The UK is also now dealing with a Saharan dust cloud, leaving some deposits on cars and windows.
A scenic photo of a sunny day at the Marine Lake and Southport Pier. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
The Met Office expects the highest temperature of the year so far of 32.2C (90.0F) on both June 10 and 25 could be exceeded this week, most likely in the South East.
Its chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said today: “High pressure is situated to the South East of the UK, which is bringing more settled conditions and temperatures well above average for the time of year.
“While the highest temperatures are expected in the south, heatwave conditions are likely across much of England and Wales especially, with parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland also likely to see some unseasonably high temperatures.
A scenic photo of a sunny day at Southport Beach and Southport Sea Wall. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
“An active tropical cyclone season in the North Atlantic has helped to amplify the pattern across the North Atlantic, pushing the jet stream well to the north of the UK, allowing some very warm air to be drawn north.
“It’s a marked contrast to the much of meteorological summer, when the UK was on the northern side of the jet stream with cooler air and more unsettled weather.”
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