Kettering school to close for two days as extreme heat warning comes into force
A Kettering school has said it will close for two days this week.
A Kettering school has said that it will be closed today (Wednesday 24 June) and Thursday 25 June.
Isebrook School, which caters for students aged 11-18 with a range of complex needs, confirmed the closure dates as an extreme heat warning came into force.
The extreme heat warning will be in place for Kettering and Corby until 11:59 pm on Thursday 25 June.
The amber extreme heat warning - with a medium likelihood and a high impact - reads: “Hot and humid weather is expected to continue through the middle of the week, with exceptionally warm temperatures both day and night.
“Population-wide adverse health effects are likely to be experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potential serious illness or danger to life,
“Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines likely to be required.
“Failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment is likely, with the probable loss of power and other essential services, such as water, electricity, gas or mobile phone services.
“Significantly more people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to increased risk of water safety incidents.
Delays on roads and road closures are possible, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel, with potential for significant welfare issues for those who experience even moderate delays.”
When the weather is expected to cool down
According to the Met Office, temperatures will peak on Wednesday and Thursday, though there remains a chance of this being exceeded in some spots.
High pressure is forecast to gradually move to the east on Friday and through the weekend, which will ease temperatures slightly, though those in the southeast will retain the exceptional warmth the longest.
Friday is likely to see at least some rain and cloud arrive from the west for a time, particularly in the northwest, and the weekend will see a gradual transition to a more westerly influence with temperatures dropping towards the high 20s Celsius on Saturday and drop further on Sunday and into the start of next week.