The Met Office has issued an amber warning for extreme heat, covering Milton Keynes, to coincide with the expected peak in a spell of hot weather next week.

The amber warning, valid from 1am on Monday June 22 to midnight on Tuesday June 23, warns that the hot weather could lead to ‘widespread impacts on people and infrastructure.’

Temperatures are expected to peak at 29C between 2pm and 8pm on June 22, with forecasts indicating a mixture of sunny intervals and continuous sunshine during this time.

Then on June 23 temperatures are expected to rise and peak at 31C between 2pm and 8pm, with forecasts indicating this will mainly be in the form of sunny intervals, rather than continuous sunshine.

An amber warning for extreme heat, which covers Milton Keynes, has been issued by the Met Office to coincide with the expected peak of a hot spell

placeholder image — An amber warning for extreme heat, which covers Milton Keynes, has been issued by the Met Office to coincide with the expected peak of a hot spell

Despite the amber warning for extreme heat currently ending at midnight on June 23, the hot weather is forecast to continue.

Sunny conditions and light winds are forecast daily until June 29, with temperatures due to peak at 29C or 30C on each of these days, before cooler and more unsettled conditions are expected.

Temperatures of 29C or 30C are currently forecast for the weekend of June 27 and 28, when thousands of music fans are due to descend on stadium:mk for the first edition of the SMK Live music festival.

In an event guide sent to ticket holders today (June 19), organisers advised attendees to bring sun protection, saying that ‘the stadium bowl and external areas can get very hot in peak hours’, and that free water points would be available to enable festivalgoers to stay hydrated.

This is the first time an amber extreme heat warning has been issued by the Met Office since they were introduced in 2021, as reported by the BBC, and the first since 2022, when a more severe red heatwave warning was issued.

A separate amber heat health alert warning has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency, covering areas including Milton Keynes.

This came into force at midday on June 18 and runs until 8pm on June 23 and is intended to provide an early warning to the health and social care sector and Government departments when adverse temperatures are likely to impact the health and wellbeing of the population.