The UKHSA has issued seven yellow heat-health alerts for England, as the Met Office warns the warm weather is here to stay.

The alerts are going to be in place from 9am tomorrow, Tuesday, 14 July, until Friday, 17 July at 9pm in the East Midlands, East of England, London, North West, South East, South West and West Midlands.

The warnings come as high pressure remains dominant in the UK, the Met Office said, bringing another week of mostly dry, sunny and very warm conditions for many. A "slight downturn in temperatures," however, is likely by the weekend, the forecaster also said.

According to the latest forecast, by Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures are likely to peak around 30°C–32°C across parts of England and Wales, with most places continuing to remain dry with plenty of sunshine. But some eastern coastal areas will be cooler, due to onshore breeze and cloudier conditions at times.

Met Office deputy chief Forecaster, Steven Keates, said: “The overall pattern continues to remain settled with large amounts of sunshine though this week, and temperatures peaking around 30°C–32°C across parts of England and Wales.

“In terms of rain, there’s a chance of some showers and thunderstorms in isolated spots in the south of England on Wednesday and Thursday, but these are likely to be sporadic in nature, and many people won’t see any rain this week.

"By the weekend, high pressure builds back in from the northwest, reducing the shower risk and bringing a return to more widely settled, dry and still warm conditions. Temperatures ease slightly by Saturday compared with the midweek peak, but continues to remain fine and warm for many areas.”

More than 2,700 people are thought to have died from heat-related causes during the May and June heatwaves in England and Wales, the Met Office said today.