Members of the public are being urged to walk their dogs early in the morning, rather than during the day, with temperatures set to reach highs of 32c in Hereford today, and possibly up to 33c on Friday.
Powys County Council’s Highways team shared the following message on social media:
⚠️ 🌡 🐕 HOT PAVEMENT WARNING ⚠️ 🌡 🐕
In this sunny weather pavements can often be deceptively hot and will usually be much warmer than the air outside. Although dogs paws may seem tough, they can be easily burned by hot pavements.
Avoid walking on dark asphalt pavements in particular.
Walk early morning before the pavements get too hot.
Seek out natural shade and natural surfaces such as grass for a cooler walk.
Herefordshire placed under heat-health warning.
Herefordshire has been placed under a ‘heat-health’ warning by the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency, with the upcoming heatwave set to cause issues for vulnerable people.
Yellow Heat-health alert has been issued
Alert is in effect from 18 June 2025 at 12:00pm to 22 June 2025 at 06:00pm.
Significant impacts are possible across the health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including:
A rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. There may also be impacts on younger age groups.
A likely increase in demand for health services.
Internal temperatures in care settings (hospitals and care homes) may exceed the recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment.
The heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services.
Indoor environments overheating increasing the risk to vulnerable people living independently in community and care settings.
For more information, please visit – https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/heat/west-midlands?type=heat
Weather forecast:
Today:
Another dry day with prolonged amounts of sunshine, making it feel hot. Some wispy cloud drifting through at times with a southeasterly breeze picking up later in the day. High UV levels. Maximum temperature 32 °C.
Tonight:
A fine evening with plenty of late sunshine. Turning somewhat cloudier by dawn but staying dry. Staying very mild overnight with a southeasterly breeze. Minimum temperature 15 °C.
Friday:
Settled with further spells of strong sunshine though generally hazier than recent days with higher level cloud. The chance of an isolated shower. Remaining hot. Maximum temperature 33 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Staying largely fine and dry with sunny spells. The odd shower possible on Saturday. Feeling hot and humid to start, but turning fresher from the west from Sunday into Monday.
