On 8 July, the Met Office issued a heat-health alert in parts of England and Wales.[63] On 15 July, the UKHSA increased the Heatwave Alert Level to 4, "illness and death occurring among the fit and healthy - and not just in high-risk groups".[64] The Met Office issued its first ever red extreme heat warning after there were forecasts of over 40 °C (104 °F) in some parts of England, and a national emergency was declared.[65]