Guardsmen collapse in UK heatwave as temperature hits 30°C

On Saturday, when temperatures in the UK reached 30 °C (86 °F) for the very first time this year, at least three guardsmen passed out from the heat during a military parade in downtown London. On what was Scotland's hottest day of the year thus far, residents of the Scottish Highlands were advised to stay inside while firefighters battled a blaze near Inverness. The Met Office reported that temperatures had risen to 30 degrees, with Heathrow recording 30.5 degrees. For the later hours of Saturday and Sunday, thunderstorm warnings are in effect across most of the nation. Although thunderous showers, the possibility of hail, gusty winds, and warm air from the south are predicted to cause the temperature to rise,

The majority of the nation is under a thunderstorm warning for Saturday night and Sunday morning. On Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., a yellow thunderstorm warning is in force for Wales and a substantial portion of southern and central England. Wales, Northern Ireland, the majority of central and western England, and Scotland are all subject to a second yellow warning. Though the high temperatures are not unusual for this time of year, they are expected to last well into the evening. The West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, South-East, and South-West of England are under an amber weather warning from the UK Health Security Agency until 9am on Monday.

The North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber, and London all have another yellow alert in effect. According to the Met Office, hot, muggy conditions with frequent sunny spells will persist until midweek. Thundery showers would linger until Monday.