Last time it was a red heat warning in London in 2022:
- Wildfires burned down several homes, causing the fire brigade’s busiest day since the blitz.
- TfL and Rail asked people not to travel.
- And we came close to a blackout in parts of London as the electricity grid lost efficiency in the heat.
Alex Ingram
⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning issued 🔴⚠️⚠️
Extreme heat across parts of central/southern England and Wales
Wednesday 0900 - Thursday 2100
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
