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Red warning of extreme heat and heat-health alert issued

The Met Office has issued a red warning of extreme heat for Surrey, in addition to a red heat-health alert issued for the south east by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). These are in place on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June, with an amber warning and alert issued for Monday 22 and Tuesday 23.

Published: 23 June 2026

The Met Office says: “an exceptional spell of hot and humid weather is expected across this region, with impacts to the general population highly likely”.

More information can be found on the Met Office warnings website and the UKHSA news story: UKHSA issues red heat-health alerts across England – GOV.UK

Surrey County Council will be posting information and advice to residents throughout the alert period on their Facebook page and social media channels. Please share these posts on your own channels as appropriate to raise awareness.

For more information please also visit Healthy Surrey and Surrey County Council’s summer advice hub.

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