The UK's Unsettling Summer: A Tale of Heat and Dryness The UK's summer has been marked by extreme heatwaves and prolonged droughts.
As the season reaches its midpoint, forecasters warn of a possible return to more changeable weather patterns, but temperatures are likely to remain above average for much of July and August.
This summer has seen three record breaking heatwaves, with temperatures soaring to unprecedented highs on multiple occasions. The June temperature record was shattered when Lingwood in Norfolk reached 37.