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Jul 2022
The Met Office has upgraded its weather warnings to red for the Harrogate district on Monday and Tuesday next week.
Temperatures are set to rise as high as 38C in the early part of the week, before dropping rapidly from Wednesday onwards.
The warmer weather begins tomorrow, with highs of 24C, rising to 30C on Sunday. A previous amber weather warning has been upgraded to red, meaning there is a risk to health among the general population, not just the most vulnerable.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said:
Harrogate Borough Council is also considering changing the location of an event on Sunday evening. A spokesperson said:
Meanwhile, care homes are being given advice by North Yorkshire County Council to keep their residents well during the high temperatures.
Cllr Michael Harrison, executive member for health and adult services, told the Stray Ferret:
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