After days of scorching temperatures in Suffolk, will the warm weather stay for this weekend?
Although the high temperatures will stay for most, some areas will be cooler, the Met Office has said.
On Thursday, a number of people were pictured enjoying the sunshine and warm temperatures in Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds town centre.
Children enjoying the sunshine in the Abbey Gardens (Image: Charlotte Bond)
Children enjoying the sunshine in the Abbey Gardens (Image: Charlotte Bond)
There will be highs of 26C over the weekend, with places like Bury St Edmunds expected to reach 24C on Saturday and Ipswich will see highs of 23C.
It will be cooler on the coast, with Southwold reaching highs of 20C on Saturday.
That being said, the Met Office is warning of more unsettled weather – though temperatures will remain above average for this time of year.
A fresh heat-health alert was issued for the whole of Suffolk and remains in place until 9am on Monday.
Ralph and Dottie enjoying the warm temperatures in the Abbey Gardens (Image: Charlotte Bond)
The warm temperatures will continue over the weekend (Image: Charlotte Bond)
The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office issued the yellow alert on Tuesday.
A yellow heat-health alert means there is a likely increase in the use of health care services by vulnerable people and an increase in risk to health for individuals over the age of 65 or anyone with pre-existing health conditions.
People enjoying the hot weather in Abbey Gardens (Image: Charlotte Bond)
Members of staff in the Abbey Gardens (Image: Charlotte Bond)
The fresh warning has prompted Public Health Suffolk to urge people to check on elderly friends and family as they are more vulnerable in the scorching heat.
Stuart Keeble, director of public health at Suffolk County Council, said: "At this time of year most of us look forward to some warm, sunny weather and the chance to spend time outdoors, but it’s important to remember that some people struggle to cope in the heat."
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