Speculation has been afoot about a new heatwave – officially described as an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of the area – as temperatures increased in Europe
The Met Office has addressed speculation the UK will experience another “heatwave” – following the hottest June on record – as temperatures top 40C in Southern Europe.
Speaking to Mirror, a forecaster with the service quashed talk the mercury will threaten 30C in the UK anytime soon, let alone the dangerous levels parts of Greece, Italy and Spain are seeing.
It was reported the sweltering conditions of June – when the mercury hit 32.2C in Chertsey, Surrey – were soon to return, in part because of the “Cerberus” heatwave spreading across the continent.
This, though, has no impact on the UK’s weather currently, Met Office meteorologist Rachel Ayres told The Mirror.