The Met Office has issued its first ever red warning for extreme heat for Bolton as temperatures set to rise to above 30 degrees.

The red alert is in place for Monday and Tuesday as the Met Office warned of a “potentially very serious situation”.

Grahame Madge, Met Office spokesman, said: “We’ve just issued a red warning for extreme heat for Monday and Tuesday which is the first such warning ever issued.

“The warning covers an area from London up to Manchester and then up to the Vale of York.

“This is potentially a very serious situation.”

On Monday, July 18, it is set to be 31°C in Bolton according to the Met Office, with temperatures gradually rising throughout the day until it hits the peak of 31°C at 7pm.

However, the heat is set to rise even higher on Tuesday, July 19 as the town sees sweltering peaks of 34°C.

The lowest temperature on the day will be 23°C at 4am, before the heat peaks in the afternoon.

A Met Office red warning indicates that dangerous weather is expected.

What is a red severe weather warning?
The Met office issued a red weather warning when “dangerous weather is expected”.

When a red weather warning is issued you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather, if you haven’t already done so.

Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse has said the Government is preparing for a “surge” in demand on the NHS and other services due to the expected heatwave.

After chairing a meeting of the Cobra civil contingencies committee in Whitehall, Mr Malthouse urged the public to look out for people who were particularly vulnerable in the heat.