Liverpool has seen some wet and windy weather over the past few days, with many wondering what has happened to summer.
Merseyside basked in warm and sunny spells just weeks ago as an intense heatwave took hold of the UK.
While several people welcomed the cooler temperatures as the heatwave broke others are now longing for the hot weather to return.
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This week sees a fairly settled picture for Liverpool with a mixture of sunshine and showers on most days and temperatures staying mild at around 20 degrees.
But the Met Office long range forecast for the UK paints a grim picture for the next couple of weeks in the North West.
The forecast for Saturday August 14 to Monday August 23 predicts showers and strong winds for our region.
The Met Office said: "Sunny spells and showers in the far north and cloud and some rain across southwestern areas on Saturday, but elsewhere mainly fine and dry.
"Showers are likely again across the north and west on Sunday and Monday with some strong winds, but it is expected to be drier in the southeast.
"Beyond this it is likely to remain changeable; confidence is low in terms of detail, but most places will likely see showers or longer rain spells, interspersed with some drier, more settled periods, these drier periods probably becoming more common toward the end of this period.
"Strong winds are possible at times, especially in the northwest.
"Temperatures likely to be around average, perhaps warm in the east and southeast."
However there is a glimmer of hope for August 24 to September 7, with the potential for "hotter" weather.
The forecast said: "Although confidence is very low through this period, a general trend towards more settled conditions is likely.
"Somewhat unsettled and changeable conditions are most likely to remain in place at the start of the period, with these looking to give way to more settled, drier conditions by the end.
"Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the potential for hotter weather later in the month."
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