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I see we have had a 'heatwave warning' issued which seems to advise
people to stay indoors during the middle of the day and avoid drinking
tea, coffee or alcohol.
Now, forgive me for being a cynic, but millions of people take
Mediterranean holidays at this time of year. It is not unknown for the
temperature in that area to reach 30-32 C on many days during the
summer. Can I assume in future that holidaymakers going to these
destinations will be told to stay indoors and avoid drinking tea,
coffee or alcohol?

You could argue that temperatures of that level tend to be linked
with higher humidity than in the Med, so the effects might be more
pronounced. However these heatwave warnings are based upon
temperature alone, not humidity or any 'comfort index'.
Temps around 30C. Big deal. It's early July. It's a good old fashioned
British heatwave. There's nothing remotely unusual about this current
spell of weather. Being told to drink water when we feel thirsty or
come indoors when we feel hot is patronising to say the least.

Col
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Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.