Spectators take cover at the boys’ singles final at Wimbledon yesterday (Picture: PA)
Parts of southern Europe are sizzling in a 45°C heatwave, but the outlook is decidedly different over in the UK.
If you’re wondering whether we can expect the same blistering temperatures any time soon, the answer is no.
In fact, the Met Office predicts we won’t see proper summer heat until around mid August.
Sunny spells, scattered showers and possible thunderstorms are forecast for much of the country over the coming days, with the mercury unlikely to rise above 23°C.
Today should see a mix of sunshine and rain, heavy in some places, with a risk of an isolated thunderstorm, before clearing this evening.
Tomorrow will see an area of rain spread northeastwards, turning heavy in places. The southeast is set to be mostly dry and will feel warm. Winds are predicted to be light, though breezier in the west.
Wednesday and Thursday should be generally brighter with sunny spells, but still some showers, which will continue into Friday.
A thunderstorm arrives in Manchester this morning as the Met Office predicts a week of unsettled weather across the UK (Picture: Alamy Live News)
The temperatures predicted across the UK this week are either average for this time of year, or just below average.
Southern Europe, meanwhile, is bracing for another bout of extreme weather, after battling killer heatwave Serberus last week.
Charon, a second named heat storm, is set to kick in later this week, and could shatter the record for hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
A woman cools off in a fountain in Turin, Italy, on Saturday as southern Europe deals with soaring temperatures (Picture: EPA)
Wildfires have already torn through Spain, Greece and Croatia, with more than 4,000 people evacuated in the Canary Islands.
And in the US, California’s Death Valley, the hottest place on earth, could soon match the world’s highest observed temperature in 90 years.
Drought conditions have also fuelled over 380 fires in the Canadian province of British Columbia, while at least three people have died amid flooding in Pennsylvania.
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