A NEW hosepipe ban has been announced as temperatures are set to hit 31°C later this week.
Yorkshire Water announced the hosepipe ban would come into effect on Friday, July 12.
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Brits will not be permitted to use hosepipes to water their gardens, wash their cars or for any other purpose while the ban is in effect.
Businesses will still be permitted to use a hosepipe if it relates to commercial purposes.
Blue badge holders and people on Yorkshire Water’s priority services register will also be exempt from the restrictions.
Restrictions are set to stay in place until the region has seen some rainfall but the ban could last until winter.
It comes as Yorkshire reservoirs reached 55.8 per cent, 26.1 per cent lower than usual for this time of year.
A particularly warm spring is blamed for lowering the reservoir levels.
Temperatures this week are set to skyrocket again with London due to reach 31°C on Friday according to the Met Office.
It comes as the Met Office said temperatures in some parts of the UK could surpass 30C – meeting the criteria for a heatwave – by the end of the week.
The Met Office warned that several areas of the UK could reach their respective criteria for a heatwave later in the week.
Temperatures across the nation are expected to climb into the low 30s.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley explains: “High pressure from the Atlantic will gradually exert its influence over the UK this week.
“We’ll see temperatures build day-on-day, with the potential for hot conditions to become quite widespread by the end of the week and into the weekend.
“On Wednesday, temperatures could reach up to 28°C in parts of England, climbing to 30°C on Thursday and 32°C by Friday.
“By this stage, heatwave criteria are likely to be met in parts of England and Wales, and in parts of Scotland over the weekend.
“High temperatures are likely to persist into the weekend, especially away from coasts with onshore winds, reaching the low 30s in portions of England and Wales, and accompanied by rising humidity and warmer nights.
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“This heatwave is likely to last longer than previous ones so far this summer, and affect a wider area, with the focus for some of the highest temperatures displaced across more central and western areas at times.
“In addition, pollen and UV levels will also be very high in some areas.”
Yorkshire Water’s director of water, Dave Kaye, said: “Introducing these restrictions is not a decision we have taken lightly, and we’ve been doing everything we can to avoid having to put them in place.
“Our region experienced an extremely dry spring, which resulted in the region entering drought status in June.
“Usually, spring is a time when our groundwater sources and reservoirs continue to be topped-up by changeable weather, but this has not been the case in 2025, with our reservoir stocks falling since the last week of January.”
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for parts of England as temperatures are forecast to soar in the coming days.
The UK Health Security Agency alert will come into place at 10am on Wednesday and continue until 10am next Tuesday for the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West.
Activities restricted under the hosepipe ban
Using a hosepipe to water a garden
Using a hosepipe to clean private vehicles or boats
Watering plants with a hosepipe on a domestic or other non-commercial premises
Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming, paddling pool, hot tub or cold-waterplunge pool with a hosepipe
Using a hosepipe for domestic recreational use
Filling or maintaining a domestic pond or ornamental fountain using a hosepipe
Cleaning walls or windows of domestic premises using a hosepipe
Cleaning paths or patios using a hosepipe
Cleaning other artificial outdoor surfaces using a hosepipe
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