Research Article

Public Health Implications of Solar UV Exposure during Extreme Cold and Hot Weather Episodes in 2018 in Chilton, South East England

Table 2

Significant weather events in South East England in 2018.

EventDatesAlerts in South East England

Beast from the East
Severe cold and wintry weather
23 February–4 March 2018Level 3 CWA
(trigger threshold reached)
Mini-beast from the East
Cold and wintry weather
16–20 March 2018Level 3 CWA
(trigger threshold reached)
Start of April
Cold weather
1–4 April 2018Level 2 CWA
(trigger threshold forecast)
Hottest April day on record19 April 2018None
Hottest London Marathon22 April 2018None
Hottest May Day Bank Holiday7 May 2018None
2018 Heat Wave
Prolonged hot weather
26 June–7 August 2018Level 2/3 HWA
(trigger threshold forecast/trigger threshold reached)

Outside the cold weather alert (CWA) and heat-wave alert (HWA) periods. UK public holiday on the first Monday in May.