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Magdalene Dalziel

Hottest summer in UK on record - bookies slash odds

After the scorcher that was the bank holiday weekend, you'd be forgiven for getting used to having good weather in Glasgow.

But we all know there's no point taking that sunshine for granted here in Scotland's biggest city - because we'd all end up rather disappointed if we did!

However we've come across a wee bit of information that may get you feeling all mighty sunny again.

For, sunseekers of Glasgow, bookmakers at Coral have slashed the odds on the summer months being the hottest on record.

They're saying the odds on it being the hottest of all time are 1-2.

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They're also saying May could be a record-breaking period, with odds on it being the hottest ever at 2-1 (from 4-1).

“After one of the hottest Easter weekends ever in the UK, punters are rushing in for the glorious weather to continue into May where the odds have been cut for it being a record hot month,” said Coral’s John Hill.

And if you take a look at the long-range forecast by the Met Office,  Coral could be on to something.

After a bit of a miserable end to April - when showers are forecast, as well as long spells of rain and wind, it looks like things will definitely pick up from June.

A statement from the Met Office reads: "For the middle of May, some wet and windy weather is likely, especially at first. However, there are indications of a shift towards more settled weather as the month progresses. A good deal of fine and dry weather is possible, with temperatures perhaps above the seasonal average. "

Sounds promising!

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