A Level 5 heat warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight by local forecasters IW Met Service, who warn of temperatures of up to 37c on Monday.
After a few days of slightly cooler weather, things are hotting up once again today (Sunday) ahead of a major increase in temperature tomorrow.
Forecasters say that Monday will be an extremely hot day across the Island with long sunny spells and temperatures between 33-35c widely across most of the Isle of Wight.
The mercury could hit 36c or 37c in some more central and northwestern parts of the Island.
The risk of wildfires breaking out is now considered to be ‘extremely high’. A lack of rainfall through May, June and July has turned the ground tinder-dry in many areas, and this combined with the current hot weather has dramatically increased the risk of wildfires in recent days.
The areas most at risk are on south and southwest facing slopes and hills, especially along the south and west of the island but not exclusively so.
If you see a fire in the countryside, contact the fire service immediately on 999. Do not attempt to tackle fires that cannot be put out with a bucket of water.
Remember, do not discard cigarettes or other smoking materials in the countryside. It is also important to clear away bottles, glasses and any broken glass to avoid them magnifying the sun and starting a fire.
Always take extra care if using a barbecue and only light fires or BBQs in designated areas. Never leave a campfire or BBQ unattended and extinguish them properly after you have finished using them.
Please remember to drink lots of water and also no camp fires !
Keep all old people at home, or at least crack a window IF you have to take them to the tip or garden center.
Old people have minds of their own you know. Also, many do not have anyone to rely on to help restock essentials.
Hilarious! Take them to the tip if you haven’t ‘cracked a window’ open….
Which skip do you use, the cardboard?
Lol at “Camp Fires”.
Do you not know what month it is?!
Sorry to sound stupid but does anyone know what “level 5” actually means and what action we should be taking as a result?
Perfectly reasonable question.
How do the numbered levels on the Island compare to the colour coded levels in England? Are their colour coded levels ‘copyright’ hence our numbers? Mark’s comment does have a level of sense to it, despite 3 negatives.
It may have a day or two hotter than 1976, but those of us who are old enough to remember that summer! Boy 50 days of 25/26 degrees on the trot! We have a few days of heat and we seem to tell everyone the end of the world is nigh!
Typical nanny state
A code to what the differnt colours mean would be useful
Not rocket sunshine……jeeez
Red hot, deep red very hot. Purple = volcano
Scorchio!
Far be it from me to recommend crowding on beaches, but the yellow bits do look cooler than the red bit, so if you head for the sand, you will be cooler. But remember to add sun cream and socially distance, as Covid hasn’t gone away. Oh, and have a great couple of days. It will rain on Wednesday.
That CGI map of iOW almost looks realistic considering which month we are in. Shout out to the Alphabet People!