Yellow heat health alerts have been issued across Berkshire as temperatures are expected to reach over 30 degrees.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) alerts cover East Midlands, East England, London and the South East from Thursday to Saturday.

It warns that expected hot weather may have minor impacts on the health and social care sector.

The Met Office said temperatures of “around 30C are possible in the South East” and that figures in the mid to upper twenties are “more likely in places” across England and Wales.

Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for the next few days:

Friday

6am – 16 degress

7am – 18 degrees

8am – 19 degrees

9am – 22 degrees

10am – 24 degrees

11am – 26 degrees

12pm – 27 degrees

1pm – 28 degrees

2pm – 29 degrees

3pm – 30 degrees

4pm – 30 degrees

5pm – 29 degrees

6pm – 29 degrees

7pm – 27 degrees

8pm – 25 degrees

9pm – 23 degrees

10pm – 21 degrees

11pm – 20 degrees

12am – 19 degrees

 

Saturday

1am – 18 degrees

4am – 17 degrees

7am – 17 degrees

10am – 21 degrees

1pm – 23 degrees

4pm – 23 degrees

7pm – 22 degrees

10pm – 19 degrees