Archive: This report was originally published on 13 August 2026 and has been updated with later information. For current alerts, check Met Office weather warnings.
August 2026 heat warning in Buxton
An amber extreme heat warning covered Buxton and parts of England on Thursday 13 August 2026. The Met Office warning was in force until 11:59pm that day and highlighted possible effects on health, transport and infrastructure.
In its original report, Explore Buxton forecast a high of at least 32°C in Buxton on 13 August and cooler conditions over the following days. These figures were forecasts, not recorded temperatures.
Heat-health alert
The UK Health Security Agency had issued an amber heat-health alert across England until 9pm on Friday 14 August. On 14 August it extended the alert for the East Midlands, including Derbyshire, and several other regions until 10am on Saturday 15 August.
Travel disruption
Northern announced a reduced timetable for Thursday 13 August because of the heat, including fewer services on the Hazel Grove/Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly route. For current travel information, see Northern service updates.
What happened to the UK temperature records?
The Met Office later reported that Hartpury College recorded 38.2°C on 13 August, based on data received in September. This was the fourth day in 2026 to reach at least 36°C somewhere in the UK.
In its seasonal assessment, the Met Office said summer 2026 was provisionally the UK’s warmest on record, with a mean temperature of 16.5°C, compared with 16.1°C in 2025. Its UK summer series begins in 1884.
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