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to talk about current extreme temperatures and climate change. The interviewer Emily Maitlis asked if the current hot temperatures we are seeing can be considered the ‘new normal’. Certainly, there can be no doubt that the summer of 2018 has been remarkable both in the UK and across the world

....................................................................... 14 Results from the zonal analysis ............................................................................ 16 Zone 1: Semi-arid regions of Namibia and Botswana ........................................... 17 Zone 2: Hot desert regions of Namibia, Botswana and South

reached a balmy 31.2°C at Rodney Stoke, while the warmest night was recorded in the same year, with 17.6°C at the same location.   The sunniest day of Glastonbury on record was in 1989, when a station at Yeovilton recorded approximately 15 hours and 36 minutes of sunshine.   Check out tips for keeping cool in hot weather or how to cope in heavy rain as part of WeatherReady from the Met Office.

hours and 36 minutes of sunshine.   Check out tips for keeping cool in hot weather or how to cope in heavy rain as part of WeatherReady from the Met Office.

showed a very large rise across the globe, due to the impact of record high emissions from fossil fuel burning being magnified by weaker natural carbon sinks – such as tropical forests - and exceptional wildfires. These were due to widespread hot, dry conditions, partly linked to El Niño and partly

Copyright 2022, Met Office Icebreaker quiz Answers 6. What kinds of things do scientists predict will happen in the UK as a result of climate change? • Average temperatures in the UK will continue to rise • Summers will become hotter and drier, while winters will be warmer and wetter, with very cold

to rise • ySummers will become hotter and drier, while winters will be warmer and wetter, with very cold winters less common • yIt is likely we will experience more severe weather events like flooding, droughts and heatwaves • ySea levels will rise www.metoffice.gov.uk | 6 © Crown Copyright 2019, Met

Early statistics show June 2017 has been amongst the wettest on record, despite the hot and dry spell of weather that many saw in the middle of the month.

across much of East Anglia, making this the second warmest June on record: only June 1976 was warmer. Climate scientist Mike Kendon said: “This June has had an interesting mix of weather, bringing not only hot conditions that persisted in the south for some time but also persistent rain in the north

has been hot, but the statistics for the season so far tell another story. There have been several periods of intense rainfall as separate areas of low pressure brought well above average rainfall to some parts of the UK, causing issues particularly in Lincolnshire in June and part of northern England

, Wales and Northern Ireland, there are signs of more settled conditions developing into the middle part of next week, with even the chance of conditions turning hot for a time in the south and southeast. More details will be able to be added in the coming days, so we recommend staying up-to-date