Schools to close in Wales due to extreme heat - full list of measures in every local authority

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• Avon Fire and Rescue Service said a lightning strike was believed to be the cause of a house fire in Emersons Green, Bristol, on Monday evening.

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• A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C in some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of the week, the Met Office has said.

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• Temperatures for the latest heatwave are likely to overtake the June record set in Hampshire in 1976 by several degrees and could come close to the UK ’s all-time high of 40.3C which was measured in July 2022.

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• A red weather warning for heat has already been issued, covering an area from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday.

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• Scores of schools have been forced to close across England and Wales to protect pupils from extreme heat as temperatures soar.

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• Maryam Zakir-Hussain 23 June 2026 12:07 Dan Haygarth 23 June 2026 12:01 Drivers urged to keep ‘essential’ emergency kit in car as heatwave strikes – RAC The RAC says that drivers should keep an emergency breakdown pack to avoid ‘extremely dangerous’ situations as temperatures soar in the UK.

  according to The Independent

• Dan Haygarth 23 June 2026 11:15 Dan Haygarth 23 June 2026 11:05 Eight expert tips to keep your home cool without air conditioning As temperatures soar across the UK , many households find themselves grappling with the familiar challenge of keeping cool without the luxury of air conditioning .

  according to The Independent

• A spokesman for the service said crews were alerted to the blaze at 5.55pm and the fire was under control by 10pm.

  according to Evening Standard - News

• The Dorcan Academy in Swindon, Wiltshire, said on-site learning will finish at 11.30am on Tuesday and the school will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday.

  according to Evening Standard - News

• The KNMI issues code orange only when it expects three consecutive days of at least 34°, two days of 36°, or a single day reaching 38°.

  according to DutchNews.nl

• Temperatures are forecast to reach at least 34° for three days running, climbing to around 37° in central and southern parts by Friday.

  according to DutchNews.nl

• Schools are following Welsh Government guidance about how to handle the extreme heat

  according to WalesOnline +1

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• Avon Fire and Rescue Service said a lightning strike was believed to be the cause of a house fire in Emersons Green, Bristol, on Monday…

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• A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C in some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of…

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• Temperatures for the latest heatwave are likely to overtake the June record set in Hampshire in 1976 by several degrees and could come…

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• A red weather warning for heat has already been issued, covering an area from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham by the Met…

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• Scores of schools have been forced to close across England and Wales to protect pupils from extreme heat as temperatures soar.

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