The warning states that health problems are expected across the population, rather than just those considered to be vulnerable
An red "extreme heat" warning has now been issued by the Met Office for parts of next week that covers some areas of Lancashire.
The warning says the weather could cause health problems across the population, not just among people vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potentially serious illness or danger to life. The warning comes as an amber "extreme heat" warning was issued by the Met Office lasting 72-hours and covering many parts of Lancashire.Met Office forecasters have said: "An exceptional hot spell on Monday and Tuesday leading to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure.
The warning states that "high risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment, potentially leading to localised loss of power and other essential services, such as water or mobile phone services."
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