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Projections – cutting-edge climate science which provide an up-to-date assessment of how the climate is expected to change in the future: There is an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. Although the trend is for drier summers in the future, there may be increases

assessment of how the climate is expected to change in the future: There is an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. Although the trend is for drier summers in the future, there may be increases in the intensity of heavy summer rainfall events. Hot summers

provide an up-to-date assessment of how the climate is expected to change in the future: There is an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. Although the trend is for drier summers in the future, there may be increases in the intensity of heavy summer rainfall events

an up-to-date assessment of how the climate is expected to change in the future: There is an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. Although the trend is for drier summers in the future, there may be increases in the intensity of heavy summer rainfall events. Hot summers

Projections – cutting-edge climate science which provide an up-to-date assessment of how the climate is expected to change in the future: There is an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. Although the trend is for drier summers in the future, there may be increases

. • The surface temperature is often warmer because heating the ground is more efficient than heating the air. • For example, on a warm summer’s day, a black pavement can often be too hot to walk on, yet bare skin against the air feels fine. • At night, without incoming radiation, roads lose heat quicker

The map shows observed changes in hot extremes since the 1950s and examples of impactful extreme heat events with their severity / likelihood increased by anthropogenic climate change. Heavy rainfall and flooding The map shows observed changes in heavy precipitation since the 1950s. River flows

unsettled feel to the weather is likely early next week, with a band of rain gradually drifting from the northwest further to the southeast. Ahead of this, we are likely to see a build of warmth and humidity once more, though not as hot as in recent days, and the small chance of some thunderstorms

for several days leading to a spell of hot weather with winds from the south or southeast. There are a number of other possible scenarios at this range, with details likely to become clearer through this week as we get nearer the event.

, but some counties in north east England and eastern Scotland recorded their driest spring since rainfall records began in 1862. Summer 2020 Overall, summer 2020 was warmer, wetter and duller than average with June, July and August all seeing some settled, hot spells. The highest temperature