A rare danger-to-life warning is in place for the city as the heat causes trains to be cancelled and some schools to close.
And a Leeds beauty spot has dried up so severely that mudbeds have been exposed and left deep cracks appearing in a desert-like landscape.
The exposed mudbeds were captured by Yorkshire Evening Post photographer James Hardisty at Lindley Wood Reservoir, near Otley, on Monday.
Yorkshire Water has said that Lindley Wood is a compensation reservoir, which means it is not linked to the supply of water to homes, but is there to take excess water from Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs nearby.
A spokesman said: "In weather such as we’re having at the moment we don’t send water to Lindley Wood to ensure it remains available for supply to our customers."
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The exposed mudbeds at Lindley Wood Reservoir, near Otley, on Monday Photo: James Hardisty
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It is in stark contrast to the usual sight of them full to the brim with millions of gallons of water and comes as health experts have urged Brits to keep hydrated in the heat. Photo: James Hardisty
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Yorkshire Water has urged people to stay out of its reservoir as temperatures heat up Photo: James Hardisty
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The body of a 50-year-old man was found in Ardsley Reservoir on Sunday and a 16-year-old boy died in a canal in Wakefield last week. Photo: James Hardisty
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Ash Roberts, public safety and safeguarding manager at Yorkshire Water, said: "People entering our reservoirs continues to be a daily occurrence, whether that be those intending to swim or people deciding the water looks inviting. Photo: James Hardisty