Bristol heatwave alert: hour-by-hour Met Office weather forecast for duration of extreme heat amber warning

Weather experts at the Met Office are expecting temperatures to exceed 36℃ during the red weather alert - what will the weather be like in Bristol? Here is all the latest information.
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For the first time in history, a red weather alert for extreme heat has been issued for a majority of England over the course of this weekend, however this does not apply to Bristol.

Bristolians instead will have to make do with an amber alert, which will still see temperatures reach record-highs.

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Residents have already been catching the rays during the ongoing UK heatwave, which started on Thursday, 7 July 2022.

However, despite extensive efforts to cool down, it is set to get even hotter over the next two days

Here is the hour-by-hour breakdown of the weather in Bristol over the course of the amber weather warning:

What does the Met Office’s amber weather alert mean?

The amber alert applies to extreme heat that has been issued to a large majority of England, including near Bristol and in the South West of England.

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Experts at the Met Office have issued the following details of what to expect with an amber weather warning, citing ‘a hot spell on Monday and Tuesday, leading to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure’.

  • 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. Government advice is that 999 services should be used in emergencies only; seek advice from 111 if you need non-emergency health advice
  • Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines likely to be required
  • 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

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

As per data supplied by weather experts at the Met Office, here is an hour-by-hour breakdown of the weather in Bristol over the course of the amber weather warning for extreme heat:

Monday, 18 July

  • 12 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (30℃)
  • 1 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (33℃)
  • 2 pm - Sunny intervals, clouds and patchy rain (35℃)
  • 3 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (36℃)
  • 4 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (36℃)
  • 5 pm - Sunny skies with clouds and dry conditions (36℃)
  • 6 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (36℃)
  • 7 pm - Sunny skies with clouds and dry conditions (35℃)
  • 8 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (32℃)
  • 9 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (30℃)
  • 10 pm - Clear skies and dry conditions  (29℃)
  • 11 pm - Clear skies and dry conditions (27℃)

Tuesday, 19 July

  • 12 am - Clear skies and dry conditions (26℃)
  • 1 am - Clear skies and dry conditions (25℃)
  • 2 am - Clear skies and dry conditions (25℃)
  • 3 am - Clear skies and dry conditions (25℃)
  • 4 am - Clear skies and dry conditions (24℃)
  • 5 am - Clear skies and dry conditions (24℃)
  • 6 am - Sunny intervals and cloudy skies (24℃)
  • 7 am - Sunny intervals and cloudy skies (24℃)
  • 8 am - Sunny intervals and cloudy skies (26℃)
  • 9 am - Sunny skies and dry conditions (28℃)
  • 10 am -Sunny skies and dry conditions (30℃)
  • 11 am - Sunny intervals, clouds and patchy rain (32℃)
  • 12 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (33℃)
  • 1 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (32℃)
  • 2 pm - Sunny skies and dry conditions (32℃)
  • 3 pm - Cloudy skies and dry conditions (31℃)
  • 4 pm - Cloudy skies and dry conditions  (31℃)
  • 5 pm - Cloudy skies and dry conditions (29℃)
  • 6 pm - Cloudy skies and dry conditions (26℃)
  • 7 pm - Cloudy skies and dry conditions (25℃)
  • 8 pm - Clouds, sunny intervals, patchy rainfall  (24℃)
  • 9 pm - Clouds, sunny intervals, patchy rainfall  (23℃)
  • 10 pm - Clear skies and dry conditions (22℃)
  • 11 pm - Clear skies and dry conditions (21℃)

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