The extreme heat is about to break by Wednesday.
Grace Thomas, left, and Elise Hall, from Shrewsbury, use fans to keep cool at the Royal Welsh Show. Photo: Phil Blagg Photography.
The threshold was hit at 12.50pm as much of the UK sweltered in a heatwave, with parts of England and Wales under a red warning for extreme heat, posing a danger to life, pressure on the NHS and disruption across transport networks. Wildlife help organisations such as the Wildlife Trust called on people to leave some water in the garden, and not to mow it to give insects some shade.Scott Adams, owner of the zoo, said that they had set up special baths to allow animals to keep themselves cool, and had even prepared special ice lollies – packed with mealworm.
Cuan Wildlife Rescue, in Much Wenlock, had moved it hedgehogs into the shade and was helping foxes and badgers by freezing two-litre water bottles. Customers at Tesco's Extra store at Wrekin Retail Park noticed empty shelves in the chilled section. According to a local weather expert, the overnight record of 19.1C was beaten too, with a staggering 29C recorded at 10pm making for a very unpleasant night for many.Shropshire weather expert Liam Ball tweeted that the maximum on 35.5 on Monday easily beat the previous record of 34.9C that was set at Shawbury on August 3, 1990.
West Midlands Trains asked passengers to check their journeys but was aiming to operate"as normal a service as possible" on Wednesday. Water resources were also under strain as the mercury headed towards 40C, with the Met Office red alert warning still covering much of the county. Other parts of Shropshire and Mid Wales were covered by a similarly unprecedented amber heat alert.
The boiling hot weather also put heavy stress on domestic pets and wild animals. Vets were warning about keeping dogs out of the sun. The first seven announced on Sunday that they would not be fully open, but they have since been joined by another 12. Shropshire Council and its partners Kier had three gritters out across the county again – one in the north, once in the south and one in the central area - ready to spread grit dust on any at-risk surface dressing sites, or any road that starts to melt due to the heat. They also had sand available at depots, in case they need to use it.
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