Welcome to the Sussex heatAlert service

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This service operates between June and September every year. You can register for the service at any time throughout the year by visiting our Registration page.

What is heatAlert?

HeatAlert is a FREE service for the people of East Sussex that alerts you by text, voicemail or email when there are heatwaves or very hot temperatures forecast in your area. By providing advance warning of heatwaves there is time for you to plan and take preventative action.

The service runs annually from June to September.

You can register at any time to receive heatwave alerts.

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Heat Alert Forecasting

Green

Heatwave and Summer preparedness - Conditions back to normal.

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Yellow

Alert & Ready - Heatwave is forecast.

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Amber

Heatwave Action - temperature reached in one or more Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service regions.

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Red

Central government declares a Level 4 alert in the event of severe or prolonged heatwave affecting sectors other than health.

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