Islanders are being warned of more hot weather to come after a yellow heat-health alert for the Isle of Wight was upgraded to amber.

The alert came into force at midday today (Tuesday) and runs until Sunday (September 10).

It will run alongside a separate Isle of Wight Met Service alert, which is in place for tomorrow (Wednesday).

The local forecaster is predicting temperatures of around 30°C in some parts of the Island.

Read more: Isle of Wight heat alert from Met Office to last six days

Jamie Russell said: "Temperatures are expected to widely reach the mid 20s across the Island with perhaps a few spots in northern parts reaching the low 30s.

"On Thursday we are expecting slightly lower temperatures but still very warm."

Under the Heat Health Alert system, introduced by UKHSA and the Met Office, a amber alert means that hot weather has the potential to impact the whole population, both young and old.

Babies, pregnant women, the elderly and those with pre-existing long term health conditions, such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of heat.

Advice has been issued to help vulnerable people cope with the conditions:

  • Keep out of the sun at the hottest time of the day, between 11am and 3pm.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, water or diluted fruit juice and avoid excess alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks.
  • Keep your living space cool - keep windows exposed to the sun closed during the day, and open them at night, when the temperature has dropped.
  • Keep an eye on isolated, elderly, ill or very young people and make sure they are able to keep cool.
  • Keep medicines below 25 °C or in the refrigerator (read the storage instructions on the packaging).