Amber weather alert Newcastle 2022: Hour-by-hour forecast for the duration of the extreme heat warning

The Met Office has issued red and amber weather warnings due to ‘extreme heat’ for multiple places across the UK, including Newcastle.

For Newcastle there is an amber warning in place for hot weather the region is forecast to experience.

The weather warning is in place from 12am on Monday 18 July until Tuesday 19 July at 23:59 pm.

Newcastle is forecast to see higher temperatures than normal for this time of year and the Met Office issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat.

The Met Office warning states that Newcastle weather conditions will be: “a hot spell is likely to develop from Sunday and likely peaking early next week leading to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure”.

Temperatures are currently forecast to hit highs of 34℃.

So, what is the hour by hour forecast for Newcastle?

Here’s everything you need to know about the weather warnings in place.

What does the amber weather warning mean?

The Met Office has released a breakdown of what people in Newcastle can expect from this amber weather warning for extreme heat.

The warning can mean the following:

• Adverse health effects are likely to be experienced by those vulnerable to extreme heat. Government advice is that 999 services in emergencies only; seek advice from 11 if you need non-emergency health advice. 
• The wider population are likely to experience some adverse health effects including sunburn or heat exhaustion (dehydration, nausea, fatigue) and other heart related illnesses.
• Some changes in working practices and daily routines are likely to be required.
• An increased chance that some heat-sensitive systems and equipment may fail, potentially leading to localised power cuts and the loss of other services to some homes and businesses. 
• More people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to an increased risk of water safety incidents. 
• Some delays to road, rail and air travel are possible, with potential for welfare issues for those who experience prolonged delays.

What is the hour-by-hour weather forecast for the duration of the weather warning?

Here is the hour-by-hour breakdown of the weather in Newcastle over the course of the amber warning for extreme heat.

Monday 18 July

• 6am - Sunny (16°C)
• 7am - Sunny (17°C)
• 8am - Sunny (20°C)
• 9am - Sunny (21°C)
• 10am - Sunny (25°C)
• 11am - Sunny (26°C)
• 12pm - Sunny (29°C)
• 1pm - Sunny (30°C)
• 2pm - Sunny (31°C)
• 3pm - Sunny (32°C)
• 4pm - Sunny (32°C)
• 5pm - Sunny (32°C)
• 6pm - Light cloud (32°C)
• 7pm - Light cloud (32°C)
• 8pm - Light cloud (20°C)
• 9pm - Cloudy with sunny intervals (24°C)
• 10pm - Light cloud (23°C)
• 11pm - Light cloud (22°C)

Tuesday 19 July

• 12am - Light cloud (26°C)
• 1am - Clear (24°C)
• 2am - Clear (24°C)
• 3am - Clear (23°C)
• 4am - Clear (23°C)
• 5am - Cloudy with sunny intervals (23°C)
• 6am - Light cloud (23°C)
• 7am -  Light cloud (23°C)
• 8am -  Light cloud (25°C)
• 9am -  Cloudy with sunny intervals (26°C)
• 10am - Cloudy with sunny intervals (28°C)
• 11am -  Light cloud (29°C)
• 12pm - Cloudy with sunny intervals (31°C)
• 1pm -  Sunny (33°C)
• 2pm -  Cloudy with sunny intervals (34°C)
• 3pm -  Sunny (34°C)
• 4pm -  Light cloud (33°C)
• 5pm -  Light cloud (31°C)
• 6pm - Light cloud (29°C)
• 7pm - Light cloud (29°C)
• 8pm - Light cloud (28°C)
• 9pm -  Light cloud (27°C)
• 10pm - Light cloud (25°C)
• 11pm - Light cloud (25°C)

What is a heatwave?

For a heatwave to be declared a threshold determined by the Met Office must be met.

The UK heatwave threshold is described on the Met Office website as: “when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold.”

The initial heatwave thresholds were calculated based on the 1981-2010 climatology of daily maximum temperature at the midpoint of the meteorological summer (15 July). In 2022, the Met Office updated the threshold.

The threshold for a heatwave temperature differs by county, with some areas in the southeast having a threshold of 28°C, while areas to the north and west have a threshold of 25°C.