A heat warning remains in place as temperatures are set to rise across York and North Yorkshire.
Temperatures are forecast to reach:
- 33°C in York and Selby
- 32°C in Thirsk
- 31°C in Malton
- 29°C in Scarborough.
In old money, 33°C is 91.4°F. That would make York hotter than Madrid this Bank Holiday Monday.
Tom Morgan, a Met Office meteorologist, told the Press Association: “We rarely see temperatures above 35C, even in the summer months, so to see temperatures getting close to 35C in May is, as I say, pretty historic.”
Saturday was the first time this year that the UK had passed 30C and Sunday saw the hottest recorded May temperature since 1947.
A yellow heat-health alert is in place for Yorkshire. It means significant impacts are possible across the health and social care services due to the high temperatures.
Age UK recommends staying inside during the hottest hours of the day, between 11am and 3pm, and having regular cold baths or showers.
Age UK charity director Caroline Abrahams said: “We can all help older people stay safe during periods of hot weather by checking in on older relatives, friends and neighbours to see if they need anything or are struggling with the heat.
“Offering to pick up shopping or medication, or even lending a fan, can make a real difference.”
Tomorrow will also be hot with a top temperature of 26°C in York, with Wednesday down to 18°C and the rest of the week in the low 20s.
