WHILE many people have been out enjoying the weekend’s sun, the Met Office has warned we may be having too much of a good thing and have issued an Amber Warning of extreme heat.

The warning covering all of Devon from 4pm today until Midnight on Thursday, adds: “High temperatures both by day and night will continue this week leading to public health impacts.”

A Met Office spokesperson said: “The current hot weather is expected to continue until later this week.

“High temperatures are expected both by day and by night, peaking Thursday before temperatures fall on Friday.”

What to expect

• Adverse health effects are likely to be experienced by those vulnerable to extreme heat

• The wider population is likely to experience some adverse health effects including sunburn or heat exhaustion (dehydration, nausea, fatigue) and other heat related illnesses

• More people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to an increased risk of water safety incidents

• Some changes in working practices and daily routines are likely to be required

• An increased chance that some heat-sensitive systems and equipment may fail, leading to power cuts and the loss of other services to some homes and businesses

• Some delays to road, rail and air travel are possible, with potential for welfare issues for those who experience prolonged delays.

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