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Met Office issues amber extreme heat warning for the Isle of Wight

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat at the beginning of next week.

Valid from 1am on Monday to 11.59pm on Tuesday, the weather warning reads:

Following very warm weather on Sunday, very high temperatures are expected on Monday and Tuesday and will likely bring widespread impacts to people and infrastructure. In addition to high daytime maxima, temperatures overnight will remain very warm, especially in larger urban areas, and it will also feel humid.

Temperatures are likely to reach the mid-30s Celsius in places on Monday and Tuesday. Some places, particularly in urban areas, may see temperatures remain above 20 Celsius overnight.

The very high temperatures may continue across a smaller area into the middle of the week, but there remains some uncertainty regarding the extent of this.

You can follow the weather warning by visiting the Met Office website.