An amber heat-health alert is in effect for Nottinghamshire and the wider East Midlands after temperatures reached 33°C on Monday, May 25, 2026.
The UK Health Security Agency issued the warning, which remains active until 5:00 p. m.
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on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Officials highlighted risks to vulnerable populations across the West Midlands, East of England, South East, and London.
The Met Office tracked the heatwave over the bank holiday weekend. Sunday saw peak temperatures of 27°C with clear skies, rising further on Monday.
“A warm or very warm day with light winds and plenty of sunshine for most,” the Met Office stated.
Overnight conditions remained mild, with minimum temperatures dropping to only 14°C.
“A dry and settled evening with clear skies across the whole region. Winds will be light and variable.
Remaining mild overnight. Minimum temperature 14 °C,” the Met Office added.
Monday marked the peak of the heatwave, with daytime temperatures rapidly rising across Nottinghamshire.
“A sunny and hot day across the region with clear skies and light and variable winds. Maximum temperature 33 °C,” the Met Office reported.
According to local reports, the extreme heat on Monday started at 17°C around 7:00 a. m.
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, climbing to 29°C by midday. Afternoon temperatures held at a peak of 32°C from 3:00 p.
m. to 6:00 p.
m. , with light south-south-westerly winds gusting up to 19 mph.
Nottingham's Monday peak surpassed major European holiday destinations, registering 8°C higher than Ibiza, which experienced a maximum of 24°C.
Hot conditions will persist into Tuesday, May 26, 2026, with afternoon temperatures expected to reach 32°C again.
However, there is an increasing risk of late-day precipitation as wind directions shift to the north and northeast.
Early morning temperatures on Tuesday will start at 18°C at 5:00 a. m.
, climbing steadily to 30°C by midday. The probability of rain will increase from 20 percent at 1:00 p.
m. to a peak of 50 percent by 4:00 p.
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m. , accompanied by wind gusts reaching up to 22 mph.
