LONDON: Britain is “on target” to chalk up its warmest summer time on document for the second yr operating, the UK’s Met Workplace climate company stated Tuesday (Aug 11) because the nation braced for its fifth heatwave of the season.
“The UK is on target to document its warmest summer time on document for imply temperature, with solely common circumstances wanted for the rest of August to surpass the document set solely final yr,” the Met Workplace stated in an announcement.
Britain final yr sweltered by way of its hottest summer time on document with a imply temperature of 16.10C, surpassing the earlier document of 15.76C set in 2018.
The present common temperature for the summer time, from Jun 1 to Aug 10, was already at 16.48C, the Met stated.
“One other record-breaking summer time now seems to be more and more seemingly for the UK, following the second-warmest June, and second-warmest July on document and one more heatwave imminent,” stated Met senior scientist Mike Kendon stated.
“These statistics are a transparent reminder – if one have been wanted – of the stark adjustments that we’re seeing within the UK’s local weather.”
